legumes

We have found lemma(root) word of legumes : legume.

Definitions


[ˈlɛɡjuːm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a leguminous plant (member of the pea family), especially one grown as a crop
(e.g: he sows a mixture of grasses and legumes)


Phrases:

Origin:
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)




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