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

Examples of red bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The impact to hot wings, pizza slices, red beans and rice or any other dishes was not immediately clear. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 July 2026

The series centers on Shao, a girl from a place called the Alley whose world unravels when her sister Rei goes missing during a relic-smuggling operation in the Garden – a sacred realm accessible only through rare red beans. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2026

It’s then simmered with red beans, brown rice, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic and a Cajun seasoning blend. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

They are used to make a red bean paste popular in some Asian cuisines that is then used in pastries or mochi. — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for red bean

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine