"navy bean" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: navy beans [plural]
Etymology: So called because the United States Navy has served the beans as a staple to its sailors since the mid-1800s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} navy bean (plural navy beans)
  1. A white bean of a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); a haricot bean. Categories (lifeform): Phaseolus beans Synonyms (white common bean): haricot bean, white bean, pea bean

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