: an annual Asian legume (Vigna mungo synonym Phaseolus mungo) widely grown in warm regions for its edible blackish seed, for green manure, or for forage
also : the seed

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu uṛad, urad

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of urd was circa 1934

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Cite this Entry

“Urd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urd. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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