white bean

noun

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

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Beans and Legumes Black beans, kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas, and white beans are all great additions to salads. Allison Forsyth, Health, 21 Oct. 2025 In another take, a can of white beans rounds out a midnight pasta, giving it protein, heft and a pleasing creaminess when the beans break down into the olive oil, turning into a silky, almost velvety sauce. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025 Tomato and White Bean Soup Tomato and white bean soup offers a nice balance of hearty and wholesome flavors. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025 But what really sets this white bean chicken chili apart is the way the dish gets its creaminess. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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