navy beans

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Definition of navy beans in English English dictionary

plural form of navy bean

Related Terms

navy bean

A white bean of a variety of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris

navy bean

Any of several varieties of the kidney bean, cultivated for their edible white seeds. a small white bean which is cooked and eaten, especially in baked beans

navy bean

small white edible bean

navy bean

white-seeded bean; usually dried

Hyphenation

na·vy beans

Turkish pronunciation

neyvi binz

Pronunciation

/ˈnāvē ˈbēnz/ /ˈneɪviː ˈbiːnz/

Etymology

[ 'nA-vE ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English navie, from Middle French, from Latin navigia ships, from navigare.