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Moth Bean.
Moth Bean - as a noun
East indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in india for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus phaseolus
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
phaseolus aconitifoliusvigna aconitifoliaExample Sentences
"The moth bean plant produces small, oval-shaped beans."
"A popular dish made with moth beans is called matki usal."
"Some people refer to moth beans as Turkish gram."
"In some regions, moth beans are used to feed livestock."
"The cultivation of moth beans has been increasingly adopted for its drought-tolerant nature."