pinto bean

noun

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

Examples of pinto bean in a Sentence

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Stir in the drained and rinsed kidney beans and pinto beans, then let the chili cook for an additional 30 minutes. Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024 Try black beans, chickpeas, pinto beans, and cannellini beans. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 By far the most popular answer from our readers, pinto beans and cornbread is a hearty, affordable, leftover-friendly meal that packs a punch. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 Garnish bowls of pinto beans with the crispy bacon. Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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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