/ ˈpɪntəʊ; NAmE -toʊ/ adjective
( NAmE ) ( of a horse ) with areas on it of two colours, usually black and white
SYN piebald
► pinto noun ( pl. -os )
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Spanish , literally mottled , based on Latin pictus , past participle of pingere to paint.