"navy bean" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-navy_bean-en-noun-GdwQmw5P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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