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Definition of pinto bean

pinto bean

Plural:pinto beans
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A widely cultivated variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) native to the Americas, characterized by its medium-sized, oval seed with a beige skin mottled with reddish-brown streaks that turns uniformly pink or brown when cooked.

Example

"Before simmering the chili, she soaked the dried pinto beans overnight in a large bowl of water."

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pint-sized
pintail
pinto
pinto bean
pinto beans
pintsize
pintuck

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pinto bean. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pinto-bean
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