Noun
pinta (plural pintas)
(Britain, colloquial) A pint of milk.
pinta (uncountable)
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A human skin disease endemic to Mexico, Central America, and South America, caused by infection with a spirochete, Treponema pallidum carateum, which is morphologically and serologically indistinguishable from the organism that causes syphilis.
pinta (uncountable)
(Chicano, slang) prison
A lookout on the Pinta, Rodrigo de Triana (also known as Juan Rodríguez Bermeo), spotted land about 2:00 on the morning of 12 October, and immediately alerted the rest of the crew with a shout. Source: Internet
According to Shulman, researchers should focus next on studying the effects of a low-calorie diet in type 2 diabetic human subjects and using the PINTA methodology to track glucose production. Source: Internet
On 22 November, Martín Alonso Pinzón took the Pinta on an unauthorized expedition in search of an island called "Babeque" or "Baneque", which the natives had told him was rich in gold. Source: Internet
Spanish period The arrival of Columbus The first contact with Europeans occurred when Christopher Columbus, who was on his third voyage of exploration, arrived with his fleet of three small ships (the 100-ton Santa María, Pinta and Nina) on 31 July 1498. Source: Internet
The Pinta and the Niña were piloted by the Pinzón brothers ( Martín Alonso and Vicente Yáñez ). Source: Internet
Three other human diseases are caused by related Treponema pallidum, including yaws (subspecies pertenue), pinta (subspecies carateum) and bejel (subspecies endemicum). Source: Internet