Hindi terms:: moong
Other terms:: maash
Category: Dried Legumes & Split Pulses

mung bean (Wikipedia)
Mung bean | |
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Mung beans | |
Dried and opened mung bean pod | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Vigna |
Species: | V. radiata |
Binomial name | |
Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek | |
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Vigna radiata - MHNT
The mung bean (Vigna radiata), alternatively known as the green gram, maash (Persian: ماش٫ Kurdish: ماش)٫ mūng (Hindi: मूंग), monggo, or munggo (Philippines), is a plant species in the legume family. The mung bean is mainly cultivated in East, Southeast and South Asia. It is used as an ingredient in both savoury and sweet dishes.