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white bean

noun

: a white kidney bean (such as a cannellini bean)

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The lullaby your grandmother hummed while shelling white beans into her apron, her voice low enough not to wake the war. Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025 Classic sides and desserts include mac and cheese, potato wedges, white beans, collard greens, banana pudding and cookies. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025 Nibble on a Farm Coast charcuterie board featuring artisanal cheese, truffled white beans, and locally roasted cashews. Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 Spinach and White Bean Soup Spinach and white bean soup is rich in fiber and protein. Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white bean

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white bean was in 1763

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“White bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20bean. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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