noun
mung bean; green gram
Refers to the small green legume Vigna radiata, used in East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines, often sprouted as bean sprouts.
緑豆は春雨の原料としても使われる。
Mung beans are also used as an ingredient for cellophane noodles.
スーパーで緑豆を買って、もやしを育ててみた。
I bought mung beans at the supermarket and tried growing bean sprouts.
From Chinese 綠豆 (lǜdòu), literally 'green bean'.