mung

 
Pronunciation: /mʌŋ, muːŋ/
(also moong or mung bean)

noun

  • 1a small round green bean.
  • 2the tropical Old World plant that yields mung beans, commonly grown as a source of bean sprouts.
    • Vigna radiata (or Phaseolus aureus), family Leguminosae

Origin:

early 19th century: from Hindi mūng