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Definition of adzuki beans
adzuki beans
Plural:adzuki beans
• noun
1
The small, reddish-brown edible seeds of an East Asian legume (Vigna angularis), widely used in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean cuisine, especially sweetened as red bean paste in desserts and pastries.
Example
"She simmered the adzuki beans with sugar to make a smooth filling for traditional steamed buns."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Adzuki beans. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/adzuki-beans