Meaning ofpintain English

Noun

1. a skin disease caused by Treponema pallidum carateum; endemic to Americas
   The doctor diagnosed the patient with pinta, a rare skin disease.
2. a pint of milk (informal)
   She bought a pinta of milk from the local store yesterday.
3. a prison (slang context)
   The inmates were locked up in the pinta for the night.