Added 10 October 2026
legume
/ˈlɛɡ.juːm/ noun
In Latin: legūmen Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about legume at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae.
- The fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case.
- The seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils).
Origin
Borrowed from French légume, from Latin legūmen (“bean”). Doublet of legumen.
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