释义 |
moth bean noun also moth (-s) Etymology: moth probably by folk etymology (influence of moth) (I) from Marathi maṭh moth bean, from Sanskrit makuṣṭa 1. : an East Indian bean (Phaseolus aconitifolius) that is used especially in India as a forage and soil-conditioning crop and has hairy foliage, small yellow flowers, and cylindrical pods 2. : the small yellowish brown seed of the moth bean used as food in India |