MUNG BEAN


Meaning of MUNG BEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈməŋ- ]

noun

Etymology: Hindi & Urdu m{umactil}g, from Sanskrit mudga

Date: 1910

: an erect bushy annual bean ( Vigna radiata syn. Phaseolus aureus ) that is widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible usually green or yellow seeds, for forage, and as the chief source of bean sprouts ; also : its seed

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