red mongo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. red bean; azuki bean

Pronunciation

/ˌɾɛd ˈmoŋ.ɡo/

Word forms

red mongo red monggo red munggo red mungo

Etymology

From red + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 紅豆 /红豆 (âng-tāu, literally “red bean”).

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