moth bean
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Hindi मोठ (moṭh, “mat, mot”), connected by folk etymology to Marathi मथ (math, “moth bean”), of uncertain origin; possibly Dravidian.
Noun
[edit]moth bean (plural moth beans)
- Any legume of species Vigna aconitifolia.
Further reading
[edit]- “moth bean”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.