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mung

mung

1 8.5
A bushy plant grown for its edible seeds and bean sprouts
  • noun
  • /mʌŋ/
translation icon : planta de frijol mung
  • Mung bean is an important legume and pulse crop of semi-arid regions of Pakistan. Therefore, studies were carried out to determine the inheritance of important agronomic traits under contrasting water regimes.
  • mung beans

And in some Asian cultures, they eat mung beans sprouts.

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Examples

  • She made a refreshing salad with mung bean sprouts and diced vegetables.

  • Mung bean had a higher percent loss over control in NFE content (21.32%) than chickpea (12.58%) after 120 hours of sprouting time.

    Academic text (2014)
  • And in some Asian cultures, they eat mung beans sprouts.

  • The best alternative seems to be planting legumes such as mung beans or soybeans as the third crop.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Because this right here, baby, this is my spiced mung bean winter casserole with a hint of... Spam.

  • Next up, crunchers beyond bacon sprouted mung bean vegan snack.

  • Among pulses, chickpea is the major winter grain legume and mung bean is the major summer legume.

    Academic text (2014)
  • You know, maybe have some mung bean sprouts and some miso soup or have some alfalfa sprouts on a sandwich.

  • The aim of the present study was to make viable Mung bean crosses and to investigate the inheritance pattern and effects of water stress on Mung bean plants, as well as the response of different genotypes to tolerate water stress, so that a feasible genetic infrastructure may be designed for further research.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The aim of the present study was to make viable Mung bean crosses and to investigate the inheritance pattern and effects of water stress on Mung bean plants, as well as the response of different genotypes to tolerate water stress, so that a feasible genetic infrastructure may be designed for further research.

    Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

3.2

A bushy plant grown in warm places for edible seeds and bean sprouts

is the common short name used for that same plant
Vigna radiata
vsmung
  • Specialized
7.6

A bushy plant that grows in warm countries and produces edible mung beans and bean sprouts

is the common short name rather than the scientific term
Phaseolus aureus
vsmung
  • Specialized
7.5

A small green bean people grow for food and often use for bean sprouts

is the modern common name replacing that older botanical label

Compounds

2 3.4

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

A bushy plant grown in warm places for edible seeds and bean sprouts

Surface Forms

mung singular
mungs plural

Etymology

Mung for the plant takes its name from the same Hindi moong, because it is the bush that produces the edible beans and the familiar bean sprouts used in Asian cooking.