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Where does “catjang” come from?

catjang (English) comes from Indonesian kacang, from Malay kacang — red bean; bean; nut.

catjang (English): A cowpea native to Africa, "Vigna unguiculata",...

Definitions

  1. A cowpea native to Africa, "Vigna unguiculata",...

Ancestry of “catjang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankacangbean; nut; peanut
2Malaykacangred bean; bean; nut
Every word from Malay kacang →