pinto bean

noun

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

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This is also the case for dry beans like navy beans and pinto beans. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026 Friday, June 12, Pork Rib Patty, pinto beans, wild rice, Mandarin oranges, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 Transfer to a platter and serve with coleslaw, potato salad, and pinto beans alongside if desired. Paula Disbrowe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026 Other products that typically have limits are oatmeal, yogurt cups, ramen noodles, pinto beans, fresh fruit like apples, oranges and tomatoes, as well as milk, eggs and cheese. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinto bean

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pinto bean was in 1913

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“Pinto bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinto%20bean. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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
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