Phrase guide

pinto bean

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any bean of several varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), common in the US and Mexico.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, plural-normally

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noun

Meaning 2

mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: common bean

History

Etymology

From Spanish pinto (“painted”), named for its mottled skin.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pinto fazole — variety of common bean
  • Dutch: kievitsboon — variety of common bean
  • Dutch: pintoboon — variety of common bean
  • Finnish: pintopapu — variety of common bean
  • Galician: faba pinta — variety of common bean
  • Hungarian: tarkabab — variety of common bean
  • Polish: fasola pinto — variety of common bean
  • Spanish: frejol pinto — variety of common bean
  • Spanish: judía pinta — variety of common bean
  • Spanish: yorimuni — variety of common bean
  • Swedish: pintoböna — variety of common bean