mung bean
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mung bean
- /ˈmʌŋ ˌbiːn/
- /ˈmʊŋ ˌbiːn/
Where it comes from
From Sanskrit मुद्ग (mudga, “mung bean”), via Hindi.
noun mung beans · moong bean · mongo bean · mungo bean
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Seed of Vigna radiata, native to South Asia.
Similar: matpe bean, mung, mongo, moong, mash, maash, mash bean, munggo, monggo, green gram, golden gram, green soy
Translations
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noun seed of Vigna radiata
| Español | mongo, poroto mung, alubia mung |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 녹두 nokdu |
| 日本語 | 緑豆 ryokutō |
| 中文 | 綠豆 /绿豆 lǜdòu |
| हिन्दी | मूँग mūṅg |
| Kiswahili | mchoroko |
| Português | feijão-mungo, feijão mungu |
| Français | haricot mungo, ambérique verte |
| Deutsch | Mungbohne |
| Italiano | fagiolo mungo, fagiolo mungo verde |
| Română | maș (Moldova) |
| Русский | маш maš |
| Tiếng Việt | đậu xanh |
| العربية | مَاش māš |
| עברית | מש |
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title = {mung bean},
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