pinto

American  

[pin-toh, peen-] / ˈpɪn toʊ, ˈpin- /

adjective

1. marked with spots of white and other colors; mottled; spotted.

   a pinto horse.

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noun

plural

pintos

1. Western U.S. a pinto horse.

2. pinto bean.

pinto British  

/ ˈpɪntəʊ /

adjective

1. marked with patches of white; piebald

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noun

1. a pinto horse

Etymology

Origin of pinto

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; from Spanish, from Vulgar Latin pinctus (unattested) “painted”; pinta

Example Sentences

Sour cream and cheese to add tang; pinto beans and red salsa for heartiness.

From Los Angeles Times

As a child in Northern California, he grew up eating tostadas with refried pinto beans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Black beans bring a deeper, earthier tone; pintos are soft and nutty, more traditional.

From Salon

Even the humblest meals — like Crock Pot pinto beans ladled into chipped bowls after the Sunday night church services of my childhood — felt a little more indulgent when there was cornbread on the table.

From Salon

The California coast was once home to the greatest number of abalone species in the world — black, white, red, green, pink, flat and pinto.

From Los Angeles Times