adzuki
aduki (əˈduːkɪ) or adsuki
/ (ædˈzuːkɪ) /
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noun
a leguminous plant, Phaseolus angularis, that has yellow flowers and pods containing edible brown seeds; widely cultivated as a food crop in China and Japan
the seed of this plant
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Also: adzuki bean, adsuki bean
Word Origin for adzuki
adzuki, from Japanese: red bean
Words nearby adzuki
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