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red beans and rice

/ɹɛd ˌbiːnz ənd ˈɹaɪs/

red beans and rice noun: a Louisiana Creole dish made with small red beans, vegetables, spices, oftentimes pork bones, frequently a meat such as ham or sausage, and served over white rice.

red beans and rice: a Louisiana Creole dish made with small red beans, vegetables, spices, oftentimes pork bones,...
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Noun

red beans and rice (uncountable)

  1. (Louisiana, New Orleans) A Louisiana Creole dish made with small red beans, vegetables, spices, oftentimes pork bones, frequently a meat such as ham or sausage, and served over white rice.
    • Red beans and rice is a staple on our Monday-night dinner table.
    Synonyms:
    red beans

Synonyms of red beans and rice

Questions about red beans and rice

What does red beans and rice mean?
Red beans and rice means a Louisiana Creole dish made with small red beans, vegetables, spices, oftentimes pork bones, frequently a meat such as ham or sausage, and served over white rice.
What part of speech is red beans and rice?
Red beans and rice is a noun.
How do you pronounce red beans and rice?
Red beans and rice is pronounced /ɹɛd ˌbiːnz ənd ˈɹaɪs/.

Words near red beans and rice in the dictionary

  1. red bean pastes
  2. red bean porridge
  3. red bean soup
  4. red bean soups
  5. red beans
  6. red beans and rice
  7. red beet
  8. red beets
  9. red biddy
  10. red birch
  11. red birches

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