"Beantown" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbinˌtaʊn/ Forms: Bean Town [alternative]
Etymology: From bean + town, in reference to Boston baked beans. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bean|town}} bean + town Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Beantown
  1. (US) A nickname for the city of Boston, Massachusetts. Tags: US Derived forms: Beantowner

Alternative forms

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