n.; pl.Pintados [ Sp., painted, fr. pintar to paint. ] 1. (Zool.) Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See Guinea fowl, under Guinea. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A fish (Scomberomorus regalis) similar to, but larger than, the Spanish mackerel, and having elongated spots, common about Florida and the West Indies. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. pl.; sing. Pinto [ Sp., painted, mottled. ] (Eyhnol.) A mountain tribe of Mexican Indians living near Acapulco. They are remarkable for having the dark skin of the face irregularly spotted with white. Called also speckled Indians. [ 1913 Webster ]