legume

Word family nounleguminLeguminosaelegumeadjectiveleguminous

Related topics: Plants

leg·ume /ˈleɡjuːm, lɪˈɡjuːm/ noun [countableC] technical

HBPa plant such as a bean plant that has seeds in a pod (=a long thin case) 豆科植物

—leguminous /lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs/ adjectiveadj

Examples from the Corpus

legume• One way we've found to achieve more consistent breadmaking quality in wheat after legumes is mechanical weeding in the spring.• Sefa-Dedeh is now developing a simple process to prepare a high protein food from cereals and legumes.• Other good, easy-to-chew protein sources include ground meat and legumes like beans, peas and lentils.• Two or fewer servings meat, poultry or fish Four to five servings nuts, seeds and legumes per week.• And the peanut, which will not be mentioned again, is an atypical legume.• A reduction of biliary phospholipids by dietary legumes was associated with an increased cholesterol saturation of bile.• Canned goods, fresh produce, fishmongers, breads, pastas, legumes of every variety.

Origin legume

(1600-1700) French légume, from Latin legumen, from legere; → LEGEND

单词	legume
释义	legume Word family nounleguminLeguminosaelegumeadjectiveleguminous Related topics: Plants leg·ume /ˈleɡjuːm, lɪˈɡjuːm/ noun [countableC] technical HBPa plant such as a bean plant that has seeds in a pod (=a long thin case) 豆科植物 —leguminous /lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs/ adjectiveadj Examples from the Corpus legume• One way we've found to achieve more consistent breadmaking quality in wheat after legumes is mechanical weeding in the spring.• Sefa-Dedeh is now developing a simple process to prepare a high protein food from cereals and legumes.• Other good, easy-to-chew protein sources include ground meat and legumes like beans, peas and lentils.• Two or fewer servings meat, poultry or fish Four to five servings nuts, seeds and legumes per week.• And the peanut, which will not be mentioned again, is an atypical legume.• A reduction of biliary phospholipids by dietary legumes was associated with an increased cholesterol saturation of bile.• Canned goods, fresh produce, fishmongers, breads, pastas, legumes of every variety. Origin legume (1600-1700) French légume, from Latin legumen, from legere; → LEGEND
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