moth bean

English

Etymology

From Hindi मोठ (moṭh, “mat, mot”), connected by folk etymology to Marathi मथ (math, “moth bean”), of uncertain origin; possibly Dravidian.

Noun

moth bean (plural moth beans)

1. Any legume of species Vigna aconitifolia.

Further reading

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