red bean

American  

[red been] / ˈrɛd ˈbin /

noun

• red beans
  plural

1. adzuki bean, especially such beans in a prepared form used as a filling or topping in various Asian dishes (often used attributively).

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• red beans
  plural

Example Sentences

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red bean

So it makes pain au chocolat and delicate tarts, but also strawberry mochi donuts or red bean bread.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Staples like pain au chocolat and sandwiches are abundant, but they are also known for Asian-inspired flavours - be it pandan, durian, salted egg, red bean or matcha-filled croissants and pastries.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025

“Red is the color of yang energy, and so when you consume the red bean soup you are also consuming that energy. That’s the theory,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

This red bean chili mac will certainly do all those things, especially as we shift into cooler, perhaps gloomier, weather.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2022

She made her own red bean paste, boiling and mashing and frying the beans, then using them to fill buns, which she made also.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen