English

Noun

navy bean ‎(plural navy beans)

1. A white bean of a variety of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris
   • 1851 May 10, “The Markets”, in North Carolina Standard, volume 1, no. 53, Raleigh, N.C., archived from the original on 2016-09-25, page 3:

     Beans—Very scarce Navy Beans 112 a 115c.

Synonyms

• (white common bean): haricot bean, white bean, pea bean