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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Expect a mix of French pastries and Asian desserts including red bean buns and taro cream bread. Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 After its revolution against France, refugees fleeing to New Orleans brought the red bean tradition with them. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024 Roach brought the plastic bag to his dining-room table and laid out containers of red snapper, red beans and rice, and plantains. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 The gift basket, which contains mooncakes in four flavors, including creamy egg yolk, black truffle pork, pandan lotus and red bean, also includes a traditional Chinese spinning top, a toy that is also used to exorcise evil spirits and pray for blessings. Denni Hu, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for red bean 

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of red bean was in 1658

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“Red bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bean. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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