legume in German
legume in German is Hülsenfrucht, Hülsenfrüchtler, Leguminose — legume means the seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food.
legume in German
Hülsenfrucht
(botany) The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
Hülsenfrüchtler
(botany) Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers).
Leguminose
(botany) Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers).
What does "legume" mean?
- noun The seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food.
- noun A large plant family that includes peas, beans and clovers, whose roots host bacteria that add nitrogen to the soil.
- noun A dry fruit that splits open along two sides, with its seeds fixed along one edge, as in a pea pod.
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What is "legume" in German?
"legume" in German is Hülsenfrucht, Hülsenfrüchtler, Leguminose. legume means: The seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food.
Are there other ways to say "legume" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "legume": Hülsenfrucht, Hülsenfrüchtler, Leguminose.
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