Legume

/ˈlɛɡ.juːm/

Synonyms for "legume" (90 found)

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Closest matches (18)

Noun(3 words)

leguminous plantbeans claver

algae anatomy autophyte bean boll botany brackenbrown algaeburr capsule climber cod conferva confervoid creeper

Strong matches (27)

Noun(6 words)

dal frijol frijolitolegume seedlegumen lima

diatom fern folliclefruits and vegetablesfucus fungus grapevinegreen algaegulfweed herb heterophyte hull husk ivy kelp legumen lentil liana lichen liverwort

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mold

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moss mould moulder mouldy mushroom parasiteparasitic plantpeapease codpericarp perthophyte phytoplanktonplanktonic algaeplant familiespod puffball pulse receptaclered algaerockweed

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rust saprophyte sargasso sargassumsea lentilsea mosssea wrackseaweedseed podseed vesselseedbox seedcase silique smut succulent toadstool vetch vine wort wrack

Noun(5 words)

nitrogen fixerpisum pods pulse pulses

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More general

11 entries

climber crop herbherbaceous plantplant pod seed seedpod veg vegetable veggie

More specific

10 entries

alfalfa beanbean plantchickpea clover lentil peapea plantpeanut soybean

Collocations

6 entries

edible legumelegume croplegume familynitrogen fixing legumeprotein rich legumepulse crop

Inflections

1 entries

legumes

Derivations

1 entries

leguminous

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Your legume is OK.

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Peanuts are part of the legume or bean family.

Source: tatoeba (3222925)

Chickpeas are a versatile legume.

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