mung bean plant

3.2

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

noun

: planta de frijol mungo

The mung bean plant is a major source of fresh bean sprouts in Asian recipes.

Examples

The mung bean plant thrives best in warm, tropical climates with plenty of sunlight.
Farmers harvested the seeds from the mung bean plant to use in soups and salads.
The mung bean plant thrives in warm climates.
I saw a mung bean plant at the farmer's market.
Farmers harvested the seeds from the mung bean plant to use in soups and salads.
The mung bean plant is a major source of fresh bean sprouts in Asian recipes.
The mung bean plant thrives best in warm, tropical climates with plenty of sunlight.

Synonyms

bean

vsmung bean plant

512 1.0

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

is a specific warm region species used especially for sprouts

mung

vsmung bean plant

1 8.5

A bushy plant grown for its edible seeds and bean sprouts

is the fuller descriptive name mentioning the plant's role in cuisine

bean plant

vsmung bean plant

1 1.4

A plant that produces beans you can eat

is a specific species used mainly for Asian bean sprouts

Vigna radiata

vsmung bean plant

Specialized

7.6

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

is the everyday name used in cooking rather than Latin form

Phaseolus aureus

vsmung bean plant

Specialized

7.5

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

is the widely accepted modern name rather than the older botanical term

Surface Forms

mung bean plant singular

mung bean plants plural

Morphology

mung + bean + plant

The meaning is fully compositional: 'mung' (a type of bean) + 'bean' + 'plant' denotes the plant that produces mung beans. This noun–noun compound follows standard, cross-linguistically common naming patterns (a [type] bean plant) and a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to derive the meaning.

Etymology

Mung bean plant is a literal name: it is the plant that grows small green mung beans, whose seeds people eat or turn into bean sprouts in many Asian dishes, so the name simply tells you what the plant produces.