noun
legume
Legume (noun) means the seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food.
noun
1
The seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food.
2
A large plant family that includes peas, beans and clovers, whose roots host bacteria that add nitrogen to the soil.
3
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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Etymology
Borrowed from French légume, from Latin legūmen ("bean"). It is a doublet of legumen.
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What is the meaning of legume?
"legume" (noun) means the seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food.
What are the different meanings of legume?
"legume" has 3 main meanings: 1. The seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food; 2. A large plant family that includes peas, beans and clovers, whose roots host bacteria that add nitrogen to the soil; 3. A dry fruit that splits open along two sides, with its seeds fixed along one edge, as in a pea pod.
