pinto bean
noun
a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, having mottled or spotted seeds: grown chiefly in the southern U.S.
Origin of pinto bean
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Words nearby pinto bean
pintano,
pinter,
pinterest,
pintle,
pinto,
pinto bean,
pintsch gas,
pintubi,
pinturicchio,
pinup,
pinwale
British Dictionary definitions for pinto bean
pinto bean
noun
a variety of kidney bean that has mottled seeds and is grown for food and fodder in the southwestern US