white bean

noun

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

Examples of white bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Speaking of duck, it gets featured as a main course, meaty confit paired with creamy white beans and green splotches of gremolata to brighten what’s otherwise beige. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 Options include jerk-style carrots and chili verde with white beans and hominy. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2024 Creamy white beans provide a lovely texture and protein to the dish, while fennel and kale bring hearty winter veggie flair. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024 True enough, there is always a pot of white bean soup or some other American favorite on the burner. Pete Wells, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024 In this version, the stock is scented with fresh rosemary, generous chunks of cubed boneless pork loin roast, white beans, garlic, tomatoes and a small shaped pasta. Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Here, kale is wilted in a smoky paprika oil and heaped generously on top of brothy white beans. Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024 The combination of creamy white beans, rice, greens and herbs makes for a bright, light main or side dish. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024 Tuscan chicken soup with white beans and pasta Courtesy of The Café. Makes 10 servings. Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 16 Jan. 2024

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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 20 Apr. 2024.

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