Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cannellini

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
can-nelli-ni
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of white kidney bean used in Italian cooking.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cannellinis (plural)

Phrases

cannellini bean

Questions

What does cannellini mean?
A type of white kidney bean used in Italian cooking.
Where does cannellini come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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