white bean

noun

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

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Hearty and healthy, this soup is packed with nutritious leafy greens and creamy white beans. Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025 Side and dessert options include macaroni and cheese, potato wedges, white beans, collard greens, banana pudding, cookies and more. Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025 There are also Chilaquiles verdes, white bean shakshuka with carnitas, surfer breakfast burritos and more — all served with local, cage-free eggs. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for white bean

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Dec. 2025.

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