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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

navy bean

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
navy bean
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white bean of a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).

Example Sentences

Etymology

So called because the United States Navy has served the beans as a staple to its sailors since the mid-1800s.

Inflected Forms

navy beans (plural)

Phrases

baked beans bean-eater Boston baked beans

Frequently Paired Words

baked beans bean-eater Boston baked beans

Synonyms

pearl haricot bean boston bean white pea bean Yankee bean pea bean white bean

Questions

What does navy bean mean?
A white bean of a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).
Where does navy bean come from?
So called because the United States Navy has served the beans as a staple to its sailors since the mid-1800s.

How to pronounce navy bean

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