pinto bean

noun

1. a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, having mottled or spotted seeds: grown chiefly in the southern U.S.

pinto bean

noun

1. a variety of kidney bean that has mottled seeds and is grown for food and fodder in the southwestern US

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinto bean¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20