Adjective
somehow, the pure white mare had a pinto foal
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Noun
Start the day with gallo pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans) served with two eggs cooked to your liking, fresh cheese, ripe plantains, and sour cream or go for avocado toast, pancakes, or artisanal yogurt.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 At about midday Tuesday, the Puerto Vallarta resident posted an image of a plastic tub with what appeared to be a pinto spiny lobster chilling inside.—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Drain and rinse the pinto, cannellini, kidney and black beans.—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025 Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pinto
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Etymology
Noun
American Spanish, from pinto spotted, from obsolete Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *pinctus