baked beans

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: beans that have been softened by soaking and boiling and then baked usually with salt pork and seasoning
Baked beans is a summer classic.Kathie Smith
"Baked beans is not the kind of thing we want to serve," said David Woodward, chef at Apley's, an elegant eatery in the Sheraton Hotel.Fox Butterfield
I leave it to you to decide whether your baked beans are tomato-less or spiced up with those juicy cylinders of flavor.Doris Reynolds
see also boston baked beans

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Food will include tri-tip sliders, jalapeño mac ‘n’ cheese and baked beans, as well as samplings of SkrewballCQ Whiskey, Templeton Rye and Jefferson Bourbon. 6:30 p.m. March 18. The San Diego Union-tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023 The baked beans can be served right away or at room temperature. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2023 Around them, other grinning families embraced their new graduates and settled in at tables to eat barbecue, baked beans and cupcakes frosted in yellow and white. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023 Its fried wings come with a selection of side dishes, from baked beans to black-eyed peas to macaroni and cheese. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2023 During price negotiations last summer, Kraft Heinz (KHC) stopped supplying some products, including tomato ketchup and baked beans, to the biggest UK grocery retailer Tesco (TSCDF). Hanna Ziady, CNN, 16 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baked beans was in 1798

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Cite this Entry

“Baked beans.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baked%20beans. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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