white bean

noun

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

Examples of white bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dip's base combines cream cheese and white beans, blended smooth with either kosher dill or bread-and-butter pickles, depending on the flavor. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Lamb and Bulgur Stew With White Beans This one-dish stovetop stew stars creamy white beans. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

Some must-try dishes include the cold cream of white bean soup with seasoned crab, diced guanciale marino, and the tomato concassé. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Add a can of white beans for heft and serve with peppery greens like arugula or a hardy chicory like radicchio. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white bean

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene