pinto bean

noun

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

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There’s green beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, plus both kidney and pinto beans. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2026 Tuesday, May 5, Chicken and Cheese Enchilada, pinto beans, corn, Romaine salad and tomatoes, tropical fruit, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 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 The family operators produce a variety of foods, including pinto beans, onions, squash, tomatoes and pumpkins — in addition to Pueblo green chiles. Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 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 9 May. 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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