pinto bean

noun

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

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This Kirkland stock is the base for my pinto beans, black beans, Greek Seasoned Brown rice and many other dishes. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 May 2025 Start by soaking half a pound of dried pinto beans overnight. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025 One cup of pinto beans, for example, has 18 grams of fiber and 14 grams of protein. Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025 Choose from the fan-favorite Argentinean beef, chipotle chipotle chicken, or a vegetarian pinto bean empanada. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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 22 May. 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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