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adzuki bean

[ ad-zoo-kee been, ‐-soo ]

noun

  1. a bushy plant, Vigna ( Phaseolus ) angularis, widely cultivated in Asia.
  2. the edible bean of this plant, from which a flour is made.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of adzuki bean1

From Japanese azuki, earlier aduki

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