white bean

noun

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

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Starters include white bean hummus and birria ($16). Jenna Thompson june 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026 Add the white beans, miso, and sumac, and blend until fully creamy. ABC News, 3 June 2026 Nibble on a Farm Coast charcuterie board featuring artisanal cheese, truffled white beans, and locally roasted cashews. Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026 About 60 percent of the menu changes seasonally, with popular entrees including spaghetti alla nerano and pan-seared salmon with heirloom tomato beurre blanc and white bean succotash. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for white bean

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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 7 Jun. 2026.

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