# pinto bean

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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