pinto bean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bean of several varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), common in the US and Mexico.

Word forms

pinto bean pinto beans

Etymology

From Spanish pinto (“painted”), named for its mottled skin.

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