Etymology

green mongo

Today it means: Synonym of mongo (“mung bean”). Full definition →

Hokkien 綠豆 /绿豆
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  1. Hokkien · calque of綠豆 /绿豆
  2. English todaygreen mongo

From green + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 綠豆 /绿豆 (lia̍k-tāu, literally “green bean”).

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