adzuki bean

noun

ad·​zu·​ki bean ad-ˈzü-kē- 

variants or azuki bean

ä-ˈzü-kē- 

or aduki bean

ä-ˈdü-kē- 

or less commonly adzuki or azuki or aduki

plural adzuki beans or azuki beans or aduki beans also adzukis or azukis or adukis

: an annual bushy leguminous plant (Vigna angularis synonym Phaseolus angularis) widely grown in Japan and China for its seeds which are used as food and to produce a flour

Cowpeas, azuki beans and other annual legumes are adapted to a wide range of soils …

—Louise Langsner

We grow seven kinds of sprouts—bean, alfalfa, adzuki, soy, sunflower, radish and lentil.

—Chris Wahlberg, qouted in The Pittsburgh Press

also : its seed

The barley has soaked overnight, as have the shiny dark red adzuki beans prepared with short brown rice …

—Lynda Morgenroth

A sweet paste made from adzukis is used in pastries, confections, and similar products.

—George Sollenberger

Examples of adzuki bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to being high in protein, adzuki beans are extraordinarily high in potassium, providing 610 milligrams (mg) per half-cup serving. — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2026

The ambitious bakery and cafe sells sourdough breads made with natural grains, and seasonal pastries such as an adzuki bean paste tart and an Earl Grey and bergamot layer cake. — Gisela Williams, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adzuki bean

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