white bean

noun

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

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Spinach, Swiss chard, tea, chocolate, beets, white beans, and blackberries are among the foods and beverages highest in oxalate. Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 22 June 2025 Add this garlicky, hearty white bean soup to the weeknight rotation. Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025 What caught my attention on Madi’s menu was the white bean shakshuka. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 For a variation, swap out the mushrooms for 1.5 cups (270g) of cooked or canned salt-free white beans (from a BPA-free can or Tetra Pak). Michael Greger, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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