baked beans

American  

plural noun

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

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baked beans British  

plural noun

1. haricot beans, baked and tinned in tomato sauce

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Etymology

Origin of baked beans

First recorded in 1825–35

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Example Sentences

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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

Its signature breakfast included two sausages, two rashers of bacon and two fried eggs, with sautéed potatoes, baked beans and a grilled tomato for good measure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

It is appealing for more donations, particularly of tinned goods like soup and baked beans.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025

His own obviously came from his appetite for cold baked beans out of a can, anytime, day or night.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

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