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