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

Helpful swaps Swap the black or pinto beans for chickpeas or kidney beans for a firmer bite. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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