white bean
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- noun
- /waɪt biːn/
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frijol blanco
- You know those little old white beans?
- rinse white beans
- drain white beans
- cup of white beans
This one is creamy white bean, potato, leek and kale soup.
- This one is creamy white bean, potato, leek and kale soup.
- I I much rather a good warm bowl of real soupy white beans over some kale.
Examples
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It's the hearty ham and white bean soup I found from Runner's World a while ago.
Blog text (32) -
More rosemary garlic madness in the form of a white bean dip.
Blog text (9) -
So imagine if you have white beans, right?
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I tried white beans last night about 15 minutes after finding this site.
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In a little bit, I'll put some white beans in there, and by dinnertime, we'll have some good eating, she said.
Fiction book (1997) -
Then I stuffed it with a mixture made of quinoa, white beans, onion, green onion, garlic, and salt and pepper.
Blog text (17) -
Then add vegetable broth, chopped tomatoes, and rinsed and drained white beans.
Blog text (32) -
For the first time in eight years, he ate with pleasure, the thick white bean stew heavily laced with basil, carrots, tarragon, and wine, the bread soft in the center.
Fiction book (1991) -
Whether it's a black bean soup or a white bean and cabbage soup, these warm and comfy bowls fill me and my baby with loads of folate, antioxidants, and essential vitamins and minerals for an immune boost.
Blog text (12) -
For a delicious dip, puree white beans with lemon peel and fresh herbs.
Synonyms
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An edible seed or pod from plants like peas and lentils used for food
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A flat pale green or white bean that people cook and eat
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A small white dried bean used in soups and baked beans
A small white seed that is dried and cooked to eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a type of edible bean with white seeds' is directly and compositionally derived from 'white' (colour) + 'bean' (edible seed), so a learner who knows both words can infer the referent. This adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard noun modification in English, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
White bean is a simple food name that describes a bean that is white in colour. So it refers to 'a type of edible bean with white seeds' often dried and used in cooking.