Adjective
somehow, the pure white mare had a pinto foal
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Noun
Recipe Ideas: Split Pea Soup Potato Leek Soup Ham And Potato Soup
Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup
White Bean Chard Soup
Hoppin’ John Soup (swap turkey wings for ham bone)
Beans & Peas
The meatiness pairs nicely with many legumes such as white beans, black-eyed peas, navy beans, pintos, and lentils.—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 Before your next pot of pintos, learn if a common cooking ingredient could reduce gas.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023 Two types of beans (black and pinto) bring the protein count in this healthy enchilada casserole up to 19 grams per serving.—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for pinto
Word History
Etymology
Noun
American Spanish, from pinto spotted, from obsolete Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *pinctus
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