mung bean

mung bean (m

ng)

1. 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.

2. The seeds or pods of this plant.

[Hindi mg, from Sanskrit mudga.]

mung bean [mʌŋ]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an E Asian bean plant, Phaseolus aureus, grown for forage and as the source of bean sprouts used in oriental cookery

2. (Cookery) the seed of this plant

[C20 mung, changed from mungo, from Tamil mūngu, ultimately from Sanskrit mudga]

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mung bean - erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus

golden gram, green gram, mung, Phaseolus aureus, Vigna radiata

legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

genus Vigna, Vigna - genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus

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06 F) on Wednesday, the zoo, which boasts about 2,000 animals, provided nearly 1 tone of ice, 1 tone of fruit and 300 buckets of mung bean soup to help the animals cool themselves, staff said.

Scorching heat blasts China, killing four by International Business Times - US ed.

If you've only got a small space like a patio or balcony, sprouting seeds and micro-salads like mung bean, red mustard and cress, are quick, easy and can be done indoors.

Grow a kitchen garden by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

With tips on growing Chinese species of plants such as winter melons, fuzzy gourd, mung beans, and more, "Growing Chinese Vegetables In Your Own Backyard" gives readers the knowledge they need to know to put themselves one step closer to authentic Chinese cuisine.

Growing Chinese Vegetables In Your Own Backyard by Internet Bookwatch