Azuki

n. small reddish purple edible bean (used in Japanese cooking)

The azuki bean (also spelled adzuki) is an annual vine widely grown throughout East Asia and the Himalaya for its small (approximately 5 mm) bean. The cultivars most familiar in northeast Asia have a uniform red color, but white, black, gray and variously mottled varieties are also known.Genetic evidence indicates that the azuki bean was first domesticated in the Himalaya. It was cultivated in China and Korea before 1000 BC. It was later taken to Japan, where it is now the second most popular legume after the soybean.
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n. azuki, small reddish purple edible bean (used in Japanese cooking)