bayo

[ bey-oh ]

noun,plural bay·os.Chiefly Northern California.

a pinto or chili bean.

Origin of bayo

¹

First recorded in 1850–55; presumably from Latin American Spanish (frijol) bayo, the name for a reddish-colored bean; see bay⁵

Also called bayo bean .

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How to use bayo in a sentence

"She ain' gone 'cross de bayo' fo' de hoss," answered Lucy, reaching for the curtain rod.
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