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1pinto

noun pin·to \ˈpin-(ˌ)tō\

: a horse or pony that has patches of white and another color

plural pintos also pintoes

Full Definition of PINTO

:  a horse or pony of various breeding that is marked with patches of white and another color — compare paint, piebald, skewbald
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Origin of PINTO

American Spanish, from pinto spotted, from obsolete Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *pinctus
First Known Use: 1860

2pinto

adjective

Definition of PINTO

:  pied, mottled

First Known Use of PINTO

1865

Related to PINTO

Synonyms
blotched, blotchy, dappled (also dapple), marbled, mottled, piebald, pied, splotched, spotted

Rhymes with PINTO

Shinto, spinto
PINTO Defined for Kids

pinto

noun pin·to \ˈpin-tō\
plural pintos

Definition of PINTO for Kids

:  a horse or pony that has patches of white and another color
Medical Dictionary

pinto

noun pin·to \ˈpin-(ˌ)tō\

Medical Definition of PINTO

:  pinta

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. pinto
  2. pinto bean
  3. pinto leaf
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