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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Beans Kidney beans, black beans, and small red beans are outstanding anti-inflammatory additions to your salad.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2026
At the center of it all was owner, Kristina Balayan, who served us dolmas, trout, pickled vegetables, roasted potatoes, lubu shorva (red bean soup) and other specialties.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
This treat is just the right size — a huge, juicy strawberry encased in red bean paste and then an outer shell of mochi.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Canned red beans cut down on time, and they're cooked to just the right tenderness right out of the can.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2026
At the center of it all was owner, Kristina Balayan, who served us dolmas, trout, pickled vegetables, roasted potatoes, lubu shorva (red bean soup) and other specialties.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
This treat is just the right size — a huge, juicy strawberry encased in red bean paste and then an outer shell of mochi.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Canned red beans cut down on time, and they're cooked to just the right tenderness right out of the can.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Red bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bean. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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