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Definition of Green gram
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Golden Gram, Mung, Mung Bean, Phaseolus Aureus, Vigna Radiata
Generic synonyms: Legume, Leguminous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Vigna, Vigna
Generic synonyms: Legume, Leguminous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Vigna, Vigna
Definition of Green gram
1. Noun. A bean from the seed of ''Vigna radiata'', which is native to Bangladesh, India, one of many species recently moved from the genus ''Phaseolus'' to ''Vigna'' (still often seen cited as ''Phaseolus aureus'' or ''Phaseolus radiatus''). ¹
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