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

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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

Celebratory traditions include making dim sum, such as red bean dumplings, steamed rice cakes and glutinous rice cake.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024

“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

He’s styled after the popular Japanese character Anpanman, a cartoon superhero with a red bean paste-filled pastry for a head who defends the world from his evil nemesis, Baikinman.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022

The week before she died, she called me, full of pride, full of life: “Auntie Lin cooked red bean soup for Joy Luck. I’m going to cook black sesame-seed soup.”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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