- navy bean
- noun Date: 1856 a white-seeded kidney bean grown especially for its nutritious seeds; also its seed
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Navy bean — Bean Bean (b[=e]n), n. [OE. bene, AS. be[ a]n; akin to D. boon, G. bohne, OHG. p[=o]na, Icel. baun, Dan. b[ o]nne, Sw. b[ o]na, and perh. to Russ. bob, L. faba.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to the seed of certain leguminous herbs, chiefly of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Navy bean — Navy Na vy; n.; pl. {Navies}. [ OF. navie, fr. L. navis ship. See {Nave} of a church.] 1. A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company. The navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir. 1 kings x. 11. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
navy bean — ☆ navy bean n. [from common use in the U.S. Navy] a small, white variety of kidney bean, dried for use as a food … English World dictionary
navy bean — navy ,bean noun count AMERICAN a small white bean. It is a type of kidney bean … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
navy bean — navy .bean n AmE a small white bean which is cooked and eaten, especially in ↑baked beans … Dictionary of contemporary English
navy bean — daržinė pupelė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, pašarinis, vaistinis nuodingas kultūrinis augalas (Phaseolus vulgaris), auginamas visame pasaulyje. atitikmenys: lot. Phaseolus compressus; Phaseolus… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
navy bean — daržinės pupelės tipinis varietetas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos pašarinis, maistinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Phaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris). atitikmenys: lot. Phaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris angl. dwarf bean;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
navy bean — na′vy bean n. pln a small, white kidney bean, dried for prolonged storage • Etymology: 1885–60, amer.; so called from wide use in the U.S. Navy … From formal English to slang
navy bean — noun A white bean of a variety of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, Syn: haricot bean, white bean, pea bean … Wiktionary
navy bean — noun white seeded bean; usually dried • Syn: ↑pea bean, ↑white bean • Hypernyms: ↑common bean … Useful english dictionary
navy bean — a small, white bean, dried for prolonged storage and prepared for eating by soaking and cooking. [1885 60, Amer.; so called from wide use in the U.S. Navy] * * * … Universalium
