borlotti bean

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian borlotto + bean.

Noun

borlotti bean (plural borlotti beans)

  1. A kind of plump, creamy bean with variegated coloration, related to the kidney bean.
    Synonym: borlotti
    • 2011 December 18, Jay Rayner, “Restaurant review: Aurelia”, in The Observer‎[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 August 2022:
      Just as good was a thick-cut pork chop, charcoal grilled with fennel seeds alongside braised borlotti beans.
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