noun
pinto
PIHN-toh
noun
1
A horse with a patchy, two-colour coat, typically white mixed with another colour.
"She rode a spotted pinto across the ranch."
adj
1
Marked with irregular patches of colour, especially black or brown and white.
"The farmer kept a herd of pinto ponies."
How to Use Pinto
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes a patchy, multi-coloured coat — most often heard describing horses or pinto beans.
Common pairings
pinto horse
pinto beans
Word Forms
more pinto comparative, pintos plural, pintoes plural, Pintos plural, Pintoes plural, most pinto superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pinto, "painted" or "mottled."