Legume (Noun)
Meaning 1
The seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Lentil plants produce seed-filled legumes that dry out when they mature and release the edible seeds inside.
- Most peas grow inside long green legumes that need to be pulled from the pod to be eaten.
- One method of gardening beans is to plant seeds and wait for them to mature and develop plump legumes.
- Once dried and hard, legumes become part of many grocery foods that sell protein.
- Unlike alfalfa which typically feeds other creatures and dissects internally prior release a final exterior fragment within compact singular segment-enters alfalfa-type by allowing people hold prior form segment if type just same 'eating segments actually those'.
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Meaning 2
An erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The farmer planted a variety of legume in the field to fix nitrogen in the soil.
- Legumes are a type of plant that produce edible seeds, such as lentils and chickpeas.
- The garden was filled with a mix of flowers and legumes, including peas and beans.
- The soybean is a legume that is commonly used to make a variety of food products.
- The farmer rotated his crops to include a legume every other year to improve soil fertility.
Synonyms
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Hyponyms
- Adsuki Bean
- Lens Culinaris
- Snail Flower
- Soybean Plant
- Peanut Vine
- Glycine Max
- Lentil Plant
- Phaseolus Aconitifolius
- Soja Bean
- Soya Bean
- Black-eyed Pea
- Vigna Unguiculata Sesquipedalis
- Crazy Weed
- Chickpea Plant
- Cicer Arietinum
- Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus
- Vigna Angularis
- Vigna Sesquipedalis
- Horse Grain
- Phaseolus Angularis
- Cowpea Plant
- Arachis Hypogaea
- Mung Bean Plant
- Soya
- Phaseolus Caracalla
- Bean Plant
- Vigna Caracalla
- Macrotyloma Uniflorum
- Mung Bean
- Phaseolus Aureus
- Vigna Radiata
- Soja
- Vigna Unguiculata
- Cyamopsis Psoraloides
- Snail-flower
- Cluster Bean
- Soybean
- Pea Plant
- Vigna Aconitifolia
- Dolichos Biflorus
- Crazyweed
- Yard-long Bean
- Egyptian Pea
- Poor Man's Pulse
- Vigna Sinensis
- Snail Bean
- Corkscrew Flower
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Meaning 3
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Legumes are a type of fruit that are commonly used in cooking and are a good source of protein and fiber.
- The garden was filled with a variety of legumes, including beans, peas, and lentils.
- Legumes are an important crop in many parts of the world, providing a nutritious and sustainable source of food.
- The farmer carefully harvested the legumes, making sure to dry them properly to preserve their flavor and texture.
- In many cuisines, legumes are a staple ingredient, used in dishes such as stews, soups, and salads.