black mongo

Philippines/ˌblak ˈmoŋ.ɡo/

noun

black bean; black soybean

OriginHokkien 烏豆 /乌豆 →
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Meanings

nounblack mongo (uncountable)

alternative black monggo · alternative black mungo

  1. Philippinesuncountableblack bean; black soybean

Origin

  1. Hokkien烏豆 /乌豆
  2. Englishblack mongo

From black + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 烏豆 /乌豆 (o͘-tāu, literally “black bean”). See also Tagalog utaw (“black mongo”), Cebuano utaw (“black mongo”).

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APA

black mongo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20mongo

MLA

“black mongo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20mongo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black mongo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20mongo.

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