pinto bean

noun

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

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Garnish bowls of pinto beans with the crispy bacon. Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 Discounts ranged from 10 cents to more than $1.50, and products included pantry staples (like pinto beans and avocado oil) plus seafood and meat (like chicken and sirloin steak). Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Other types of legumes include black beans, pinto beans, lentils, peas and peanuts. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024 Pinto Beans and Cheese Try eating red pinto beans and cheese for a protein-rich combination with nearly zero grams of sugar. Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 2 Sep. 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 12 Nov. 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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