borlotti bean

British

/ bɔːˈlɒtɪ /

noun

a variety of kidney bean with a pinkish-brown speckled skin that turns brown when cooked: grown in southern Europe, East Africa, and Taiwan

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Etymology

Origin of borlotti bean

from Italian, plural of borlotto kidney bean

Example Sentences

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There’s also a jukebox playing classic rock; for an exercise in cognitive dissonance, you can’t beat eating a borlotti bean sandwich while listening to Poison’s “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.”

From New York Times

“I always buy basil and borlotti bean seed from Seeds From Italy.”

From Seattle Times

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