red mongo

English

Alternative forms

  • red monggo
  • red munggo
  • red mungo

Etymology

From red +‎ Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 紅豆 / 红豆 (âng-tāu, literally “red bean”).

Pronunciation

Noun

red mongo (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) red bean; azuki bean
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