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mung bean

(muŋ)

an annual bean (Vigna radiata) of the pea family grown for green manure and forage, and as a source of bean sprouts

Origin: mung, short for mungo < Tamil mūṅgu < Hindi mug < Sans mudga

See mung bean in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An Asian plant (Vigna radiata) in the pea family, widely cultivated for its edible seeds and pods. It is the chief source of bean sprouts.
The seeds or pods of this plant.

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Origin: Hindi mūṁg

Origin: , from Sanskrit mudgaḥ

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