"black mongo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌblak ˈmoŋ.ɡo/ [Philippines] Forms: black monggo [alternative], black mungo [alternative]
Etymology: From black + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 烏豆 /乌豆 (o͘-tāu, literally “black bean”). See also Tagalog utaw (“black mongo”), Cebuano utaw (“black mongo”). Etymology templates: {{com|en|black|es:mongo}} black + Spanish mongo, {{clq|en|nan-hbl|烏豆|lit=black bean|nocap=1|tr=o͘-tāu}} calque of Hokkien 烏豆 /乌豆 (o͘-tāu, literally “black bean”), {{ncog|tl|utaw|t=black mongo}} Tagalog utaw (“black mongo”), {{ncog|ceb|utaw|t=black mongo}} Cebuano utaw (“black mongo”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} black mongo (uncountable)
  1. (Philippines) black bean; black soybean Tags: Philippines, uncountable
    Sense id: en-black_mongo-en-noun-uzioOuoe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Philippine English
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