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pinto bean
noun
- a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, having mottled or spotted seeds: grown chiefly in the southern U.S.
pinto bean
noun
- a variety of kidney bean that has mottled seeds and is grown for food and fodder in the southwestern US
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pinto bean1
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
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Example Sentences
Heartier still is a short rib the size of a brick, served with a sauce made with beer and cilantro and rounded out with pinto beans and oiled rice.
From Washington Post
We were used to eating pinto beans six days a week and chicken on Sunday.
From Washington Post
We’d eaten stewed pinto beans that evening, tucked inside of the hallway, half-listening to the radio and flexing our toes against the rug.
From Time
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