cranberry bean

noun

A bean of a variety of medium-sized, cream-colored common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), distinguished by red or magenta speckles and a nutty, creamy flavor.

Similar
borlotti beanRoman bean
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Meanings

nouncranberry bean (plural cranberry beans)

plural cranberry beans

  1. A bean of a variety of medium-sized, cream-colored common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), distinguished by red or magenta speckles and a nutty, creamy flavor.

    Synonyms: borlotti bean, Roman bean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bean of a variety of medium-sized, cream-colored common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), distinguished by red or magenta speckles and a nutty, creamy flavor.

Similar
borlotti beanRoman bean
Also see
roman bean
Cite this entry
APA

cranberry bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranberry%20bean

MLA

“cranberry bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranberry%20bean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cranberry bean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranberry%20bean.

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