legume


Definition: Meaning of, legume in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɛɡjuːm /

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legume legumes
[countable] [technical]
  1. a plant such as a bean plant that has seeds in a POD (= a long thin case)
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legume used in phrases

  • legume family (noun)
    1. a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
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