pinto bean

noun

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

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Cooked pinto beans had the most protein, while cooked navy beans had the most fiber. Merve Ceylan, Health, 11 Feb. 2025 In fact, a can of chili beans is often made with kidney beans or pinto beans. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025 The most common types of beans in chili include black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, cannellini beans, and Great Northern beans. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025 Chili mac with spaghetti or chili mac with mac n cheese are options, and each choice includes pinto beans, cheese and onions as toppings and a piece of cornbread. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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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