mung bean

Noun

Meaning

seed of the mung bean plant used for food

seed of the mung bean plant; used for food

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mung moong green gram munggo golden gram green soy mash bean monggo green bean Phaseolus aureus vigna radiata maash mash mongo Egyptian bean

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Hypernyms

bean legume leguminous plant edible bean

Examples

Azuki bean or mung bean paste, also typical toppings for Taiwanese shaved ice desserts, give the drinks an added subtle flavor as well as texture. Source: Internet

Cauliflower curry, potatoes with fresh fenugreek, mung bean dhal and onion bhajia made from chickpea flour are entirely gluten-free. Source: Internet

Wun sen, called cellophane noodles in English, are extremely thin noodles made from mung bean flour which are sold dried. Source: Internet

Toppings: Roasted peanuts; cilantro or scallions; wonton chips; kimchi (buy or make) or Asian pear slaw; mung bean sprouts. Source: Internet

Northern City makes one with a bounty of slippery, wide mung bean noodles over cucumbers, carrots, wood ear mushrooms, cilantro, and pork in a sprightly vinegar sauce. Source: Internet

The prescribed meal is kiribath (with lunumiris of course) and mungkavun, a sweet made of mung bean. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Munford Munfordville mung mung bean plant mung bean sprout mung beans