Noun: pinta pin-tu
- A tropical skin disease caused by a spirochete bacterium, endemic to parts of Central and South America
"The doctor diagnosed the patient with pinta based on the skin lesions"
- A unit of liquid measure equal to about a pint, used in some Spanish-speaking countries
"He ordered a pinta of beer at the local tavern"
- (historical) one of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage to the Americas in 1492
"The Pinta was smaller and faster than the Santa María"
Derived forms: pintas
Encyclopedia: Pinta, Galápagos