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

Don’t miss the local catch rubbed in achiote marinade, served over white miso pinto beans, mango-cucumber salsita, and guajillo chili oil. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

The first edition consisted of gigante, fava, kidney, and pinto beans; red quinoa and farro, and a tin of Spanish extra-virgin olive oil. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026

Chipotle-Shrimp Tacos With Fennel and Beans Canned pinto beans hold their own next to the smoky, plump shrimp in these tacos. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

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

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