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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And for those who like their matcha in solid form, there's the matcha red bean egg waffle at Meet Fresh in Chandler, the only Arizona location of the Taiwanese dessert chain.
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
There, they are boiled with sugar and then made into a red bean paste to use in other recipes for pastries or other desserts.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 June 2025
According to an old Korean superstition, red beans were believed to chase away evil spirits.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
They’re also made with a veggie flour containing butternut squash and red beans, so gluten-free folks can get in on the action.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
There, they are boiled with sugar and then made into a red bean paste to use in other recipes for pastries or other desserts.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 June 2025
According to an old Korean superstition, red beans were believed to chase away evil spirits.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
They’re also made with a veggie flour containing butternut squash and red beans, so gluten-free folks can get in on the action.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for red bean
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“Red bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bean. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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