pinto

[pin-toh, peen-]

adjective

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

   a pinto horse.

noun

plural

pintos 

1. Western U.S.,  a pinto horse.

2. pinto bean.

pinto

/ ˈpɪntəʊ /

adjective

1. marked with patches of white; piebald

noun

1. a pinto horse

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinto¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinto¹

C19: from American Spanish (originally: painted, spotted), ultimately from Latin pingere to paint

Example Sentences

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

Steven Ness, who grows pinto beans and pumpkins in central New Mexico, said the rising cost of irrigation as groundwater dwindles is an issue across the board for farmers in the region.

From Washington Times

Richard monitored the pinto beans with a timer he assiduously reset every time it went off.

From Los Angeles Times