baked beans

American  

plural noun

1. small white dried beans that have been baked, usually with salt pork, brown sugar or molasses, and seasonings.

---

baked beans British  

plural noun

1. haricot beans, baked and tinned in tomato sauce

---

Etymology

Origin of baked beans

First recorded in 1825–35

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

baked beans

A Turkish city cooked up largest-ever pot of baked beans, but no giant hot dog to go with it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Just park them and get them out the way,” Clark said, adding that a colleague has also reminded him that the 777X is made from aluminum, and cans for baked beans from steel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The menu: corn soup, beet salad, baked beans, unfermented grape juice, and sliced “protose” with lemon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025

Achieving these health benefits may be as simple as swapping ham for baked beans in a toastie for lunch, or substituting half of the mince in your bolognese for lentils at dinner.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024

Baxter had made pork chops and baked beans.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---