mung bean
Americannoun
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a plant, Vigna radiata, of the legume family, cultivated for its edible seeds, pods, and young sprouts.
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the seed or pod of this plant.
noun
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an E Asian bean plant, Phaseolus aureus, grown for forage and as the source of bean sprouts used in oriental cookery
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the seed of this plant
Etymology
Origin of mung bean
1905–10; earlier moong < Hindi mū̃g, variant of mūg; compare Pali, Prakrit mugga, Sanskrit mudga
Example Sentences
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All types — alfalfa, mung bean, clover and radish — can harbor dangerous bacteria in their seeds, Marler explains.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023
They’re coming to supermarkets in March from Just Egg — the same company selling cell-based chicken in Singapore — made out of mung bean protein and canola oil.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2021
They finally determined that a protein from the mung bean, grown mostly in Asia, was the answer.
From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2019
Whatever you decide for your meal, finish the visit with tau suan, sweet mung bean soup.
From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2019
Jomon sites often contain remains of edible plants that are native to Japan as wild species but are also grown as crops today, including adzuki bean, mung bean, and barnyard millet.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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