leg‧ume /ˈleɡjuːm, lɪˈɡjuːm/
noun [countable] technical[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: légume, from Latin legumen, from legere; ⇒ legend]
a plant such as a bean plant that has seeds in a
pod (=a long thin case)—leguminous /lɪˈɡjuːmənəs, lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲