Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural (Eyhnol.) A mountain tribe of Mexican Indians living near Acapulco. They are remarkable for having the dark skin of the face irregularly spotted with white. Called also
speckled Indians .
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- noun Plural form of
pinto .
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Examples
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They sat astride their horses as if they had always lived thus, as if the pintos were a part of them.
Centennial Michener, James 1974
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If it turns out that there are novas with gamma rays and novas without gamma rays, can we rename the ones with as "pintos"?
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I was also thinking black beans may not be as starchy as pintos, which might be why most are made with pinto or navy.
sweet, not savory! | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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I can flavor them so much better than the regular re-fried pintos.
Austin and basic black beans | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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The pintos look pretty good too, if I were a pumkin pie fan I'd be all over it.
sweet, not savory! | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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The resulting color of the blend was a bit unappetizing (a less-than-lovely shade of washed-out beige), and, well, it just seemed odd adding mashed pintos to my dessert.
sweet, not savory! | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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I can't think that I've ever seen pintos for sale in the markets in Guadalajara or Morelia.
Frijoles Chinitos 2009
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I love black beans - but pintos are still my favorite.
Austin and basic black beans | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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They heard about quarter horses, even pintos, in the United States, in Oregon.
On the way to Oregon: Adventurers settle on Mexico's Bay of Banderas 2009
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Perhaps it was the color of the bean (black is always stylish!) or perhaps it was its more diminutive size, but I adored black beans just as much as my beloved pintos.
Austin and basic black beans | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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