legume

[ leg-yoom, li-gyoom ]

/ ˈlɛg yum, lɪˈgyum /

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noun

any plant of the legume family, especially those used for feed, food, or as a soil-improving crop.

the pod or seed vessel of such a plant.

any table vegetable of the legume family.

Origin of legume

1670–80; <French légume vegetable <Latin legūmen pulse, a leguminous plant, derivative of legere to gather

OTHER WORDS FROM legume

non·leg·ume, noun

Words nearby legume

leg rope, leg stump, leguaan, Leguía, Le Guin, legume, legume family, legumin, leguminous, leg warmer, legwork

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Example sentences from the Web for legume

Specimens were found in the daytime in stumps, dead cacti, and the hollow branches of the legume, Apoplanesia paniculata.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
Peanuts really belong to the legume family, but are quite as good as any kind of nuts.
Vitality Supreme|Bernarr Macfadden
Pod, specially a legume, 122; also may be applied to any sort of capsule.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
It is thought that the red pottage of Esau was made from the red variety of this legume.
Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

The Soy bean, most common in China and India, has almost no starch and is richer in oil than any other legume.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins

British Dictionary definitions for legume

legume

/ (ˈlɛɡjuːm, lɪˈɡjuːm) /

noun

the long dry dehiscent fruit produced by leguminous plants; a pod

any table vegetable of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae), esp beans or peas

any leguminous plant

Word Origin for legume

C17: from French légume, from Latin legūmen bean, from legere to pick (a crop)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for legume

legume

[ lĕg′yōōm′, lə-gyōōm′ ]

Any of a large number of eudicot plants belonging to the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae). Their characteristic fruit is a seed pod. Legumes live in a symbiotic relationship with bacteria in structures called nodules on their roots. These bacteria are able to take nitrogen from the air, which is in a form that plants cannot use, and convert it into compounds that the plants can use. Many legumes are widely cultivated for food, as fodder for livestock, and as a means of improving the nitrogen content of soils. Beans, peas, clover, alfalfa, locust trees, and acacia trees are all legumes.

The seed pod of such a plant.

Other words from legume

leguminous adjective

单词	legume
释义	legume [ leg-yoom, li-gyoom ] / ˈlɛg yum, lɪˈgyum / SEE SYNONYMS FOR legume ON THESAURUS.COM noun any plant of the legume family, especially those used for feed, food, or as a soil-improving crop. the pod or seed vessel of such a plant. any table vegetable of the legume family. Origin of legume 1670–80; <French légume vegetable <Latin legūmen pulse, a leguminous plant, derivative of legere to gather OTHER WORDS FROM legume non·leg·ume, noun Words nearby legume leg rope, leg stump, leguaan, Leguía, Le Guin, legume, legume family, legumin, leguminous, leg warmer, legwork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for legume Specimens were found in the daytime in stumps, dead cacti, and the hollow branches of the legume, Apoplanesia paniculata. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico\|William E. Duellman Peanuts really belong to the legume family, but are quite as good as any kind of nuts. Vitality Supreme\|Bernarr Macfadden Pod, specially a legume, 122; also may be applied to any sort of capsule. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray It is thought that the red pottage of Esau was made from the red variety of this legume. Science in the Kitchen.\|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg The Soy bean, most common in China and India, has almost no starch and is richer in oil than any other legume. The Laurel Health Cookery\|Evora Bucknum Perkins British Dictionary definitions for legume legume / (ˈlɛɡjuːm, lɪˈɡjuːm) / noun the long dry dehiscent fruit produced by leguminous plants; a pod any table vegetable of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae), esp beans or peas any leguminous plant Word Origin for legume C17: from French légume, from Latin legūmen bean, from legere to pick (a crop) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to legume produce, salad, herb, edible, yellow, truck, green, root, greens Scientific definitions for legume legume [ lĕg′yōōm′, lə-gyōōm′ ] Any of a large number of eudicot plants belonging to the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae). Their characteristic fruit is a seed pod. Legumes live in a symbiotic relationship with bacteria in structures called nodules on their roots. These bacteria are able to take nitrogen from the air, which is in a form that plants cannot use, and convert it into compounds that the plants can use. Many legumes are widely cultivated for food, as fodder for livestock, and as a means of improving the nitrogen content of soils. Beans, peas, clover, alfalfa, locust trees, and acacia trees are all legumes. The seed pod of such a plant. Other words from legume leguminous adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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legume

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