: a usually pale green immature kidney bean used especially in French cuisine
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Casey Barber, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023
Rancho Gordo, Zursun, North Bay Trading and Primary Beans are just a few of the many purveyors of heirloom bean varieties; some of my personal favorites include buckeye, flageolet and scarlet runner beans.
—Casey Barber, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023
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Pasta fagioli is an Italian bean-and-pasta stew that’s great with any style of white beans, such as Great Northern, navy or flageolet.
—Casey Barber, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023
Rancho Gordo, Zursun, North Bay Trading and Primary Beans are just a few of the many purveyors of heirloom bean varieties; some of my personal favorites include buckeye, flageolet and scarlet runner beans.
—Casey Barber, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023
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“Flageolet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flageolet. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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