ˈməŋ- noun
also mung
( -s )
Etymology: short for mungo (III)
: an erect bushy annual bean ( Phaseolus aureus ) that is probably native to India, is widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible usually green or yellow seeds, for green manure, or for forage, and is the chief source of the bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery — called also green gram ; see urd