English Explanatory Dictionary

green mongo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of mongo (“mung bean”).

Pronunciation

/ˌɡɾɪn̪ ˈmoŋ.ɡo/

Word forms

green mongo green monggo green mungo

Etymology

From green + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 綠豆 /绿豆 (lia̍k-tāu, literally “green bean”).

Synonyms

mongo
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