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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.

pinto

/ ˈ±èɪ²Ô³Ùəʊ /

adjective

  1. marked with patches of white; piebald
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a pinto horse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pinto1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; from Spanish, from Vulgar Latin pinctus (unattested) “paintedâ€; pinta
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pinto1

C19: from American Spanish (originally: painted, spotted), ultimately from Latin pingere to paint
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The California coast was once home to the greatest number of abalone species in the world — black, white, red, green, pink, flat and pinto.

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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.

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

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Riding her pinto horse, Beauty, bareback provided her a temporary sense of escape.

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Let's start with beans: black beans, lentils, chickpeas, pinto and kidney beans are all excellent sources of healthy protein, low in fat and high in fiber.

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