cannellini bean

(kăn'ə-lē'nē, kä'nə-)
n.
A large white variety of kidney bean.

[Italian cannellini, pl. of cannellino, from Latin. See cane.]

[kan-eh-LEE-nee] A white Italian kidney bean, which is available both in dry and canned forms. Cannellini beans are particularly popular in salads and soups. See also beans.