charro bean

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish charro (“cowboy”) (or English charro, from that Spanish word), due to the association of the beans and of charro bean soup with Mexican cowboys.

Noun

charro bean (plural charro beans)

1. A pinto bean, as used in Mexican cooking, especially as used to make charro bean soup (a hearty, spicy, smoky soup flavoured with bacon).