MUNG BEAN


Meaning of MUNG BEAN in English

[ mʌŋ , mu:ŋ ]

■ noun

1》 a small round green bean grown in the tropics.

2》 the plant that produces ~s, chiefly grown as a source of bean sprouts. [ Vigna radiata .]

Origin

C19: from Hindi mūng .

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