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

She has tried a full English breakfast - but is not a fan of baked beans - and her TikTok algorithm is already throwing up typical conversational words like "innit".

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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

We feasted on smoked pork belly, which was fatty and fork-tender, smoked brisket, baked beans, and, of course, candied sweet potato with plenty of butter, cinnamon, and sugar.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

I think about it when we’re stuffing our faces with hot dogs and potato salad and baked beans, and when we’re just chillin’, sippin’ on root beers.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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