black gram

noun

A bean from the seed of Vigna mungo, native to the Indian subcontinent.

Meanings

nounblack gram (usually uncountable, plural black grams)

plural black grams

  1. uncountableusuallyA bean from the seed of Vigna mungo, native to the Indian subcontinent.

    Synonyms: urad, mungo bean, urad, urad dal, urad bean, urd bean, black matpe bean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bean from the seed of Vigna mungo, native to the Indian subcontinent.

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