MOTH BEAN


Meaning of MOTH BEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: probably by folk etymology from Marathi maṭh 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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