navy bean

navy bean

n. Any of several varieties of the kidney bean, cultivated for their edible white seeds.

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[From its former use as a standard provision of the US Navy.]

na′vy bean`

n. a small, white kidney bean, dried for prolonged storage. [1885–60, Amer.; so called from wide use in the U.S. Navy]

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navy bean - white-seeded bean; usually dried pea bean, white beancommon bean - any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried

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