moth bean

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मोठ (moṭh), from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*moṭṭha). See there for more.

Noun

moth bean (plural moth beans)

1. Any legume of species Vigna aconitifolia.

   Synonym: mat bean

Further reading

• “moth bean”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.