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- [leg-yoom, li-gyoom]
- /ˈlɛg yum, lɪˈgyum/
- /ˈleɡ.juːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leg-yoom, li-gyoom]
- /ˈlɛg yum, lɪˈgyum/
Definitions of legume word
- noun legume any plant of the legume family, especially those used for feed, food, or as a soil-improving crop. 1
- noun legume the pod or seed vessel of such a plant. 1
- noun legume any table vegetable of the legume family. 1
- noun legume A leguminous plant, especially one grown as a crop. 1
- noun legume seed of bean plant 1
- countable noun legume People sometimes use legumes to refer to peas, beans, and other related vegetables. 0
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Origin of legume
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < French légume vegetable < Latin legūmen pulse, a leguminous plant, derivative of legere to gather
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Parts of speech for Legume
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legume popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for legume
noun legume
- produce — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- salad — a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
- edible — fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.
- yellow — a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
- truck — a shuffling jitterbug step.
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