adzuki

American  

[ad-zoo-kee] / ædˈzu ki /

noun

plural

adzuki

1. adzuki bean.

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adzuki British  

/ əˈduːkɪ, ædˈzuːkɪ /

noun

1. 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

2. the seed of this plant

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Etymology

Origin of adzuki

adzuki, from Japanese: red bean

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, we’ll try to make good use of the hefty cast-iron mold in our kitchen cabinets along with a stock of adzuki beans and canned paste.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022

This luxurious buttermilk-based ice cream is studded with adzuki red beans, which are at once nutty and syrupy.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2021

We would have that for brunch on Saturday, made with tinned adzuki beans, fried onions and lots of green chillies, fresh coriander, fresh tomatoes – and the xaawash spice mix.

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2019

Those two reflect a kind of Chinese take on the dish, while the Little Tokyo skews Japanese, with vanilla snow, jasmine milk, adzuki beans, mochi, coconut flakes and green tea ice cream.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2015

Jomon sites often contain remains of edible plants that are native to Japan as wild species but are also grown as crops today, including adzuki bean, mung bean, and barnyard millet.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond