Legume
11Legume — A legume is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or a fruit of these specific plants. A legume fruit is a simple dry fruit that develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces (opens along a seam) on two sides. A common name for… …
12legume — /leg yoohm, li gyoohm /, n. 1. any plant of the legume family, esp. those used for feed, food, or as a soil improving crop. 2. the pod or seed vessel of such a plant. 3. any table vegetable of the legume family. [1670 80; < F légume vegetable < L …
13légume — (lé gu m ) s. m. 1° La partie que l on cueille sur une plante potagère et qui est destinée à l alimentation ; c est le fruit dans les haricots, les pois ; c est la racine dans les navets, les carottes ; c est la feuille dans les laitues, les… …
14legume — noun Etymology: French légume, from Latin legumin , legumen leguminous plant, from legere to gather more at legend Date: 1676 1. a. the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b. a vegetable used for food 2.… …
15LÉGUME — s. m. Il se dit, proprement, de Certaines graines qui viennent dans des gousses, comme les pois, les fèves, etc. Légumes nourrissants, savoureux. Légumes verts. Légumes secs. Les haricots sont un légume dont les estomacs faibles doivent s… …
16legume — leg·ume || legjuËm ,lɪ g n. plant belonging to the legume family; pod or seed container produced by a legume plant; vegetable belonging to the legume family …
17légume — n.f. S emploie pour le masculin : La légume est chère. / Une grosse légume, un personnage important. / Perdre ses légumes, déféquer ou uriner involontairement, par peur ou par sénilité …
18legume — UK [ˈleɡjuːm] / US [ˈleˌɡjum] / US [ləˈɡjum] noun [countable] Word forms legume : singular legume plural legumes biology a) a seed such as a pea or bean that grows in a pod b) a plant that has these seeds …
19legume — leg•ume [[t]ˈlɛg yum, lɪˈgyum[/t]] n. 1) pln any plant of the legume family, esp. one used for feed, food, or as a soil improving crop 2) pln coo the pod, bean, or pea of such a plant, usu. divided into two parts and often used for food •… …
20legume — leg|ume [ˈlegju:m, lıˈgju:m] n technical [Date: 1600 1700; : 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 [lıˈgju:mınəs] adj …
