MOTH BEAN


Meaning of MOTH BEAN in English

Function: noun

Etymology: probably by folk etymology from Marathi ma ṭ h moth bean

Date: 1884

: a legume ( Vigna acontifolia syn. Phaseolus aconitifolius ) cultivated especially in India for its edible cylindrical pods and small seeds

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