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legumes

/lɪˈɡjuːmz/

legumes is the plural of legume.

Meaning of legume

Noun

legume (plural legumes)

  1. The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
  2. Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers).
  3. A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea.

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Questions about legumes

What is legumes the plural of?
Legumes is the plural of legume.
How do you pronounce legumes?
Legumes is pronounced /lɪˈɡjuːmz/.

Words near legumes in the dictionary

  1. legume
  2. legumelin
  3. legumelins
  4. legumen
  5. legumens
  6. legumes
  7. legumey
  8. legumiferous
  9. legumin
  10. legumina
  11. leguminaceous

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