red bean
noun
1
: a red kidney bean and especially one that is small and round
2
: a small dark red seed of the adzuki bean that is often combined with sugar to produce a sweet paste used in cooking
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The pancake-like snack is typically filled with sweet red bean paste.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Expect local flavors like durian, red bean, yam, and sweet corn, spooned between wafer biscuits or slices of pillowy pandan bread.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Add on quarts or gallons of chicken and sausage or seafood gumbo or red beans and rice for an extra charge.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2024
The dish is easy on the budget, and red beans are part of the nutritionally powerful legume family.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Expect local flavors like durian, red bean, yam, and sweet corn, spooned between wafer biscuits or slices of pillowy pandan bread.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Add on quarts or gallons of chicken and sausage or seafood gumbo or red beans and rice for an extra charge.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2024
The dish is easy on the budget, and red beans are part of the nutritionally powerful legume family.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Red bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bean. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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