azuki bean

Definitions

1. An annual vine (Vigna angularis), widely grown throughout East Asia and the Himalayas for its small bean.
2. A bean of this vine.

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Examples

“The Chinese characters for azuki bean [Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & Ohashi], 小豆, means^([sic]) “small bean,” while the kanji characters for soybean, 大豆, mean⟳ “big bean.” These characters also reflect⟳ the relative importance of these two crops in East Asia, where they are the main legumes in people's diets.”

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