cannellini

English

Etymology

From Italian cannellini, diminutive of cannella (“cinnamon”), so named because of its resemblance to an Italian cinnamon candy

Noun

cannellini (plural cannellinis)

  1. A type of white kidney bean used in Italian cooking.
    • 2007 January 24, “Correction: An Italian Spot, Larded With Drive”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      They are cannellini beans, not cannelloni beans.

Derived terms

Italian

Noun

cannellini m

  1. plural of cannellino
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