white bean

noun

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

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Mashed white beans add creaminess without needing dairy. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025 Add creaminess with white beans White beans can support the more assertive ingredients in a dish. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 The white beans and tomatoes also make their own side dish alongside the baked chicken, with the whole dish making a sauce that brings it all together. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for white bean

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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 Aug. 2025.

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