baked beans

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

baked′ beans′, 

1. Food small white dried beans that have been baked, usually with salt pork, brown sugar or molasses, and seasonings. Also called Boston baked beans. 

• 1825–35

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baked beans noun:plural

1. haricot beans, baked and tinned in tomato sauce