Adjective
somehow, the pure white mare had a pinto foal
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Noun
Before your next pot of pintos, learn if a common cooking ingredient could reduce gas.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025 Beans like navy, black, garbanzo, kidney, pinto, and lima beans are rich in fiber, protein, and key minerals like magnesium and potassium.—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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