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Navy bean

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A white bean of a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).

    "Beans—Very scarce Navy Beans 112 a 115c."

  2. 2
    white-seeded bean; usually dried wordnet

Etymology

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

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