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adzuki
(ad¦zuki)
Pronunciation:
/ədˈzuːki/
(also
adzuki bean
,
aduki
)
noun
(
plural
adzukis
)
1
a small, round dark-red edible bean.
2
the bushy Asian plant which produces the adzuki bean.
Vigna angularis
, family
Leguminosae
Origin:
early 18th century
: from Japanese
azuki
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