white bean

noun

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

Examples of white bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Smothered focaccia with white bean amatriciana and sunny side eggs. Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for white bean 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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