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Boston baked beans

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A variety of baked beans, sweetened with molasses, and flavored with salt pork or bacon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, singular

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: baked beans

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noun

Meaning 2

dried navy beans baked slowly with molasses and salt pork

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: dish

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