单词 | roman bean |
释义 | > as lemmasRoman bean Roman bean n. [after Dutch Roomse boon (1554 in Dodoens: see quot. 1578)] any of several varieties of bean, Phaseolus vulgaris; esp. †(a) a variety of kidney bean (obsolete); (b) the borlotti bean, commonly used in Italian cooking. ΚΠ 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball 474 In Englishe of Turner it is called kidney beane.., it may be also named Garden Smilax, or Romaine Beanes [Fr. en bas Aleman Roomsche boonen]. 1650 R. Weston Disc. Husbandrie Brabant & Flanders 9 His Roman-beans, his Hops, and Orchard thrived verie well. 1727 B. Langley New Princ. Gardening 121 The English also call it [sc. the kidney bean] Roman Bean, and many French Bean. 1834 Gardener's Mag. Dec. 595 There were also some fine specimens of potatoes, Roman beans, peas, cabbages, cucumbers, [etc.]. 1920 Hosp. Managem. Mar. 34/2 There are also the dried vegetables, split navy beans and peas used for soup, and also lima, kidney and Roman beans. 2002 R. Robertson Vegetarian Meat & Potatoes Cookbk. viii. 268 Borlotti are meaty Italian beans that resemble large pinto beans. They are sometimes called Roman beans. < as lemmas |
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