mung
Small Asian legume
Mung has two distinct meanings.
The mung bean is a small green legume used in Asian cooking, eaten whole, sprouted, or made into noodles: mung bean sprouts.
Separately, in computing slang, to mung is to damage or destroy data, often through careless manipulation: I munged the config file and had to restore from backup.
New plant emergence
- dalStewed split legumes
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- soupCooked liquid dish
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
salad · curry · bibimbap · pancake · porridge · dosa · vermicelli · paste
Arterial blood throb
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- nitrogen-fixingConverting N₂ to ammonia
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
harvest · cultivate · heirloom · drought-tolerant · rotation · yield · edible · green
Seed's initial growth phase
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- shootDischarge or capture
- cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
jar · tray · rinsing · crunchy · raw · fresh · microgreens · hydroponic
Folded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- ironElement twenty-six
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
magnesium · antioxidant · low-calorie · plant-based · vegan · digestible · wholesome · nourishing
sprout
New plant emergence
noodles · salad · curry · bibimbap · pancake · porridge · dosa · vermicelli · paste · filling
pulse
Arterial blood throb
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- nitrogen-fixingConverting N₂ to ammonia
crop · harvest · cultivate · heirloom · drought-tolerant · rotation · yield · edible · green · golden
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
radicle · jar · tray · rinsing · crunchy · raw · fresh · microgreens · hydroponic · sprouter
protein
Folded amino chain
potassium · magnesium · antioxidant · low-calorie · plant-based · vegan · digestible · wholesome · nourishing · vitamin
mungsoybean
Protein-rich Asian legume
kidney bean · lima bean · black bean · pinto bean · chickpea
- mung beansSmall green Asian legume
- mung bean sproutsGerminated legume seedlings eaten raw