mung bean

American  

[muhng] / mʌŋ /

noun

1. a plant, Vigna radiata, of the legume family, cultivated for its edible seeds, pods, and young sprouts.

2. the seed or pod of this plant.

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mung bean British  

/ mʌŋ /

noun

1. an E Asian bean plant, Phaseolus aureus, grown for forage and as the source of bean sprouts used in oriental cookery

2. the seed of this plant

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Etymology

Origin of mung bean

1905–10; earlier moong < Hindi mū̃g, variant of mūg; compare Pali, Prakrit mugga, Sanskrit mudga

Example Sentences

All types — alfalfa, mung bean, clover and radish — can harbor dangerous bacteria in their seeds, Marler explains.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Vermicelli can be used to refer to noodles made with rice or mung bean starch.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2021

Ms. Vargas talked her into a breakfast sandwich made with mung bean eggs on a butter-free croissant, and mentioned that a Beyond Burger, made from pea protein, was the daily special.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2020

They finally determined that a protein from the mung bean, grown mostly in Asia, was the answer.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 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