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mash bean

mash bean

5.4
A small green bean from the mung plant that people eat
  • noun
  • /mæʃ biːn/
  • Indian
translation icon : frijol mungo
  • High in protein, mash bean is a staple ingredient in many Asian dishes.

Examples

  • The market sells dried mash bean alongside lentils and chickpeas.

  • Soaked mash bean makes a nutritious base for soups and salads.

  • I bought some mash beans at the market.

  • He loves to cook with mash beans.

  • High in protein, mash bean is a staple ingredient in many Asian dishes.

  • Soaked mash bean makes a nutritious base for soups and salads.

  • The market sells dried mash bean alongside lentils and chickpeas.

Synonyms

bean
vsmash bean
512 1.0

An edible seed or pod from plants like peas and lentils used for food

is narrower naming this specific seed from one plant species
mung
vsmash bean
2 7.3

A small green seed used for food in Asian cooking

is the neutral name without stressing size or color
mung bean
vsmash bean
2 3.4

A small green bean from Asia that people cook or grow into sprouts

is about eating the seed rather than its use for sprouting
green bean
vsmash bean
  • Indian
1 1.0

A small round seed used in Asian cooking, often dried or soaked

is the neutral term focusing simply on being used as food
golden gram
vsmash bean
  • Indian
7.1

A small green seed from the mung bean plant that is eaten or sprouted

is the same meaning but presented under a different name
green soy
vsmash bean
  • Indian
3.5

A seed from the mung bean plant used for food

is the same meaning but uses an alternative label
green gram
vsmash bean
  • Indian
5.6

A small edible bean used in Asian cooking

is the general term without specific regional cooking emphasis
munggo
vsmash bean
  • Philippine
9.9

A small green seed used in Filipino and other Asian cooking

is the general term not limited to those regional cuisines
edible bean
vsmash bean
1.0

A seed from plants like peas or lentils that you can eat

is the specific seed from one plant not any legume seed

Surface Forms

mash bean singular
mash beans plural

Morphology

mash + bean

The second constituent 'bean' clearly signals that this is a type of edible seed, so a B1 learner would expect a kind of bean. However, 'mash' (a soft crushed mixture) does not transparently denote the specific species 'mung' and could be misinterpreted as 'mashed bean' or a bean used for mashing. Because the overall category is clear but the precise referent is not predictable from the parts, this is best classified as partially transparent.

Etymology

Mash bean may come from the way cooks boil and crush small beans into a soft mash to make soups and pastes. So the name links the seed to being 'mashed' and to how it is used in food.