baked beans

noun

noun

Plural normally A food consisting of beans baked or stewed in a usually tomato-based sauce.

It ought to be understood that baked beans is not a subject for unanimity of opinion. Down East in Maine they favor a medium-sized onion in each pot.1944 November 18, “BAKED BEANS”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2025:

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