pinto bean

noun

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

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Black beans and pinto beans pair well with traditional taco seasonings and toppings. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 1 Nov. 2025 Eating pinto beans that have been cooked and cooled may offer additional benefits because of the resistant starch that develops during this process.10 Research shows that resistant starch supports gut health and can help curb your appetite.1112 5. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2025 The Texas hash combines roasted pork, kale, sweet potato, pecan mole and a poached egg, while the huevos rancheros grits come in a bowl with pinto beans, chorizo, salsa ranchero and pepper jack cheese. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2025 The Mexican restaurant received a yellow placard aftercooked chicken, pinto beans, rice and crema measured outside of the temperature range considered safe. Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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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