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Adzuki

2 stages from Japanese to English.

Today it means a small reddish bean commonly used in East Asian sweet pastes and desserts

Where does the word "adzuki" come from? It comes from Japanese azuki, adopted directly into English (1800s-1900s).

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Stage 1 of 2
azuki
Japanese · ancient
"a small red bean"
the native name for the small reddish bean used in sweets
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Stage 2 of 2
adzuki
English · 1800s-1900s
"a small red bean used in East Asian sweets"
borrowed by botanists and cooks describing the bean and its uses
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