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Word: Legume
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (denoting the edible portion of the plant): from French légume, from Latin legumen, from legere ‘to pick’ (because the fruit may be picked by hand)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛɡjuːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a leguminous plant (member of the pea family), especially one grown as a crop
Short Definition:leguminous plant
Examples:- he sows a mixture of grasses and legumes
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