pinto bean

noun

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

Examples of pinto bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Canned pinto beans: Fast and easy, these beans are filling and add a nice smoky flavor. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023 If there’s time for soup to simmer, try Ham El-Waylly’s vegetable tortilla soup, featuring purple cabbage, sweet potato, chipotle peppers and pinto beans, topped with avocado. Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024 In his recipe, Sharma adds a can of (drained and rinsed) pinto beans. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 The menu featured just five tacos to start — chicken, ground turkey, ground beef, pinto bean and the shrimp taco that Burrell had been perfecting since adolescence. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pinto bean 

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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 7 Jul. 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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