baked beans

noun
UK /ˌbeɪkt ˈbiːnz/
US /ˌbeɪkt ˈbinz/

Baked beans are beans cooked in a sweet tomato sauce.

We had baked beans on toast for breakfast.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A dish of beans baked slowly with molasses, brown sugar, and pork or bacon.

New England baked beans are a traditional side dish at cookouts.

3. A slang term for a person who is easily sunburned or who spends too much time in the sun.

After a day at the beach, he looked like a plate of baked beans.

4. A British term for a popular canned food often served on toast.

In the UK, baked beans on toast is a classic quick meal.