Mung Bean Definition
mŭng
noun
An annual bean (Vigna radiata) of the pea family, grown for green manure and forage and as a source of bean sprouts.
Webster's New World
A seed or pod of this plant.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- Phaseolus aureus
- vigna-radiata
- golden gram
- green-gram
- mung
Other Word Forms of Mung Bean
Noun
Singular:
mung bean
Plural:
mung-beansOrigin of Mung Bean
Hindi mūṁg from Sanskrit mudgaḥ
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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