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cannellini bean

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can⋅nel⋅li⋅ni bean

[kan-l-ee-nee; It. kah-nel-lee-nee]
–noun
a medium-sized, white, oval bean with a thin skin and mild flavor.
Also called can⋅nel⋅li⋅ni, white kidney bean.
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can·nel·li·ni bean   (kān'ə-lē'nē, kä'nə-)   
n.  A large white variety of kidney bean.

[Italian cannellini, pl. of cannellino, diminutive of cannello, little tube, diminutive of canna, reed, stalk, from Latin; see cane.]
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