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green mongo

/ˌɡɾɪn̪ ˈmoŋ.ɡo/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
green -mon-go
IPA
/ˌɡɾɪn̪ ˈmoŋ.ɡo/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of mongo (“mung bean”).

Uncountable

Etymology

From green + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 綠豆 /绿豆 (lia̍k-tāu, literally “green bean”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

green monggo (alternative) green mungo (alternative)

Synonyms

mongo

Questions

How do you pronounce green mongo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɾɪn̪ ˈmoŋ.ɡo/.
What does green mongo mean?
Synonym of mongo (“mung bean”).
Where does green mongo come from?
From green + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 綠豆 /绿豆 (lia̍k-tāu, literally “green bean”).

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