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red beans

  • plural
    of red bean.
    red bean
    noun
    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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She makes bread using flour from her wheat, together with red beans from her fields, to eat alongside butter and dried yoghurt made by her husband.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

True to his roots, Opotowsky was also known to make enormous batches of red beans and rice — enough to feed the entire family for weeks, his son said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2024

The glazed ham can be served on its own or alongside red beans and rice or a roasted vegetable medley.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2023

For others, spiritual awakenings may take the form of cuts of bulgogi, buckets of kimchi, containers of banchan or a can of sweet red beans.

From Seattle Times Mar. 24, 2023

He ate two more spoonfuls of frozen red beans, then walked back to the bedroom.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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