red mongo

Philippines/ˌɾɛd ˈmoŋ.ɡo/

noun

red bean; azuki bean

OriginHokkien 紅豆 /红豆 →
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Meanings

nounred mongo (uncountable)

alternative red monggo · alternative red munggo · alternative red mungo

  1. Philippinesuncountablered bean; azuki bean

Origin

  1. Hokkien紅豆 /红豆
  2. Englishred mongo

From red + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 紅豆 /红豆 (âng-tāu, literally “red bean”).

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APA

red mongo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20mongo

MLA

“red mongo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20mongo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red mongo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20mongo.

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