adzuki bean

Thân thiện

A cook measures adzuki beans for a sweet dessert soup.

Definition

Noun: 1. A bushy annual plant (Vigna angularis) widely cultivated in East Asia: This definition refers to the plant itself, which is grown primarily for its small, edible seeds. 2. The small, dark red, edible seed of this plant: This is the common culinary meaning, referring to the bean itself, which is often used in sweet and savory dishes.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Plant):

  • The adzuki bean is a hardy plant that thrives in warm climates.
  • Farmers rotate crops of soybeans and adzuki beans.

• Noun (Seed):

  • She cooked the adzuki beans with sugar to make a sweet red bean paste.
  • This soup is made with adzuki beans and vegetables.

Advanced Usage

• Culinary Context: The term is almost exclusively used in the context of food, cooking, and agriculture. It specifies a particular type of bean with a distinct flavor and color.
  • For the dessert, you will need one cup of soaked adzuki beans.

Variants and Related Words

• Azuki bean: An alternative, common spelling for the same bean.
• Red bean: A general term often used interchangeably with "adzuki bean," though it can sometimes refer to other types of red beans.
• Anko: A Japanese term for sweetened red bean paste made primarily from mashed adzuki beans.

Synonyms

• Red bean (in many culinary contexts)
• Azuki bean

Học thuật

Noun

1. bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• adsuki bean
• Vigna angularis
• Phaseolus angularis