pinto bean

USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el frijol pinto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We had pork chops, corn bread, and pinto beans for dinner.Cenamos chuletas de cerdo, pan de maíz y frijoles pintos.
b. la judía pinta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Kate made burritos with pinto beans and cheddar cheese.Kate hizo burritos con judías pintas y queso cheddar.
c. la alubia pinta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Miguel made an Asturian fabada for the party with 20 kilos of pinto beans.Miguel preparó fabada asturiana para la fiesta con 20 kilos de alubias pintas.
d. la habichuela pinta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
John ate a bowl of pinto beans with tomatoes and onions.John comió un cuenco de habichuelas pintas con tomates y cebollas.
e. el poroto pinto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(Southern Cone)
Malena served a salad, some pinto beans, and longaniza to her guests.Malena sirvió una ensalada, porotos pintos y longaniza a sus invitados.
f. la caraota pinta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
Do you want black beans or pinto beans with your meal?¿Quieres caraotas negras o caraotas pintas con tu comida?
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