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

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

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

One bite led to another, and soon I was converted to the earthy flavors of the red bean and eager to sample the Chinese treats I once shunned.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022

Traditional red bean paste is easy to make by cooking dried red beans, water and sugar, although canned versions work fine, too.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2022

They had finished eating the main meal and she was enjoying a turtle-shaped cake filled with sweet and soft red bean paste, a taste not known to her before.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin