genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus | seed of the mung bean plant used for food; food from the seed of the mung bean plant |
| erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus |
| seed of the mung bean plant; used for food; seed of the mung bean plant |