Adzuki Bean Definition
ăd-zo͝okē
noun
An erect or twining East Asian herb (Vigna angularis) of the pea family, having edible sprouts and reddish seeds used as food and to make flour.
American Heritage
A bushy bean plant (Vigna angularis) of China and Japan, with black or white pods.
Webster's New World
A seed of this plant.
American Heritage
Its small, reddish bean.
Webster's New World
A variant spelling of azuki bean.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Phaseolus angularis
- vigna-angularis
- adsuki-bean
Other Word Forms of Adzuki Bean
Noun
Singular:
adzuki bean
Plural:
adzuki-beansOrigin of Adzuki Bean
Japanese azuki
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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