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The bean that out-marketed every other legume by becoming NFT royalty.
means A small reddish-brown bean, native to East Asia, prized for its sweet nutty flavor and used widely in pastes, sweets, and desserts.
from From Japanese azuki (小豆), written with characters meaning 'small bean.' The Japanese word's deeper roots are debated, with some linking it to old words for 'red' or 'to soak,' but no theory is settled — the bean's culinary history across East Asia runs far deeper than its name's paper trail.
- actual origin
- small red bean, Japanese confections, sweet not savory
- nft twist
- 2022 anime-style collection, became a billion-dollar brand
- name choice
- picked for cute simplicity, not culinary accuracy
- irony level
- most holders never tasted the bean itself