NYT Dictionary

CANNELLINI

NounCAN-nelli-nican-nelli-ni · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

A type of white kidney bean used in Italian cooking.

Etymology

Origin: Italian

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

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