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

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