pinto bean

noun

: a mottled kidney bean that is grown for food and for stock feed

Examples of pinto bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These Southern side options include everything from seasoned rice, cole slaw, green beans, macaroni and cheese, and fried apples to steak fries and pinto beans. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Other noteworthy nutrients in pinto beans include fiber, folate, and potassium. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Friday, June 12, Pork Rib Patty, pinto beans, wild rice, Mandarin oranges, milk. — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

For lunch, make three-bean chili with kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn and chili spices. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pinto bean

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

Kids Definition

pinto bean

noun

: a spotted kidney bean used for food

also : a plant producing pinto beans that is often used to feed livestock