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

In just a weekend in Seoul, you can hike fortress walls, bike along the Han River and taste mung bean pancakes at a covered market.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

This summer, it was able to match premium animal egg prices in many markets for the first time, offering its mung bean protein eggs for $3.99 a bottle, the equivalent of eight eggs.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2022

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

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2019

The money saved bought a pouch of toasted coconut, one sugary fried dough, two crunchy mung bean cookies.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai