navy bean

na·vy bean

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ney-vee been]
- /ˈneɪ vi bin/
- /ˈneɪvi biːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ney-vee been]
- /ˈneɪ vi bin/

Definitions of navy bean words

noun navy bean a small, white bean, dried for prolonged storage and prepared for eating by soaking and cooking. 1
noun navy bean legume: small white kidney bean 1
noun navy bean a small, white variety of kidney bean, dried for use as a food 0

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Origin of navy bean

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-60; so called from wide use in the U.S. Navy

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Parts of speech for Navy bean

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navy bean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

navy bean usage trend in Literature

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