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单词 legume
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
leg•ume /ˈlɛgyum, lɪˈgyum/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Plant Biologya plant, esp. one used for feed, food, or as a soil-improving crop; it is part of a family that includes peas, beans, alfalfa, clover, peanuts, and acacia.
  2. Plant Biologythe pod, bean, or seed of such a plant.
le•gu•mi•nous /lɪˈgyumənəs/USA pronunciation  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
leg•ume  (leg′yo̅o̅m, li gyo̅o̅m′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany plant of the legume family, esp. those used for feed, food, or as a soil-improving crop.
  2. Plant Biologythe pod or seed vessel of such a plant.
  3. Plant Biologyany table vegetable of the legume family.
  • Latin legūmen pulse, a leguminous plant, derivative of legere to gather
  • French légume vegetable
  • 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
legume /ˈlɛɡjuːm; lɪˈɡjuːm/ n
  1. the long dry dehiscent fruit produced by leguminous plants; a pod
  2. any table vegetable of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae), esp beans or peas
  3. any leguminous plant
Etymology: 17th Century: from French légume, from Latin legūmen bean, from legere to pick (a crop)
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