green mongo
nounPhilippines /ˌɡɾɪn̪ ˈmoŋ.ɡo/
Etymology From green + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 綠豆 /绿豆 (lia̍k-tāu, literally “green bean”).
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Philippines Synonym of mongo (“mung bean”).
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