noun
pinto
A speckled bean commonly used in Mexican and American cooking.
She simmers pinto beans with onions for a hearty dinner.
Etymology
The Spanish adjective means painted or spotted. It describes the mottled appearance of the bean's skin, which gives the variety its name.
More examples
- Dried pintos take longer to cook than canned ones.
- I mash cooked pintos to make refried beans.
- We serve rice and pinto beans alongside the tacos.
Forms
pinto · pintos
Similar words
- bean
- A broader term covering many varieties, not just speckled pintos.