green mongo

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green mongo

/ˌɡɾɪn̪ ˈmoŋ.ɡo/ Philippines

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From green + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 綠豆 /绿豆 (lia̍k-tāu, literally “green bean”).

noun green monggo · green mungo

Philippines, uncountable Synonym of mongo (“mung bean”).
Similar: mongo

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"green mongo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/green%20mongo.

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@misc{green_mongo_2026,
  title = {green mongo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/green%20mongo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}