Noun: moth bean
- 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
"Moth beans are drought-resistant and commonly grown in arid regions";
- Vigna aconitifolia, Phaseolus aconitifolius, matki [Asia]
Derived forms: moth beans
Type of: legume, leguminous plant
Part of: genus Vigna, Vigna
Encyclopedia: Moth bean