noun
also moth
( -s )
Etymology: moth probably by folk etymology (influence of moth ) (I) from Marathi maṭh moth bean, from Sanskrit makuṣṭa
1. : an East Indian bean ( Phaseolus aconitifolius ) that is used especially in India as a forage and soil-conditioning crop and has hairy foliage, small yellow flowers, and cylindrical pods
2. : the small yellowish brown seed of the moth bean used as food in India