Legume
51legume — le·gume leg .yüm, li gyüm n 1) the fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food 2) any plant of the family Leguminosae * * * le·gume (legґūm) (lə gūmґ) 1. the pod, seed, or fruit of a plant of the family… …
52legume — Synonyms and related words: algae, autophyte, bean, boll, bracken, brown algae, burr, capsule, climber, cod, conferva, confervoid, creeper, diatom, fern, follicle, fruits and vegetables, fucus, fungus, grapevine, green algae, gulfweed, herb,… …
53legume — le·gù·me s.m. 1. TS bot. → baccello 2. CO spec. al pl., seme commestibile contenuto nel baccello delle leguminose alimentari (fagioli, piselli, fave, lenticchie, ceci, ecc.), ricco di proteine, glucidi e minerali: minestra di legumi, legumi… …
54legume — {{hw}}{{legume}}{{/hw}}s. m. 1 Baccello. 2 al pl. Semi commestibili contenuti nei baccelli delle leguminose (fagioli, piselli, ceci, lenticchie, fave e sim.). ETIMOLOGIA: dal lat. legumen, di etim. incerta …
55legume — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pea, fruit, pod; see bean 1 , plant , vegetable . Legumes include: pea, bean, lentil, chick pea, garbanzo, peanut, clover, alfalfa, lucerne, soybean, vetch, pulse …
56legume — leg|ume [ le,gjum, lə gjum ] noun count TECHNICAL a seed such as a PEA or bean that grows in a POD a. a plant that has these seeds ╾ le|gu|mi|nous [ lə gjumınəs ] adjective …
57legume — see LOBE …
58legume — pl.m. legumi …
59legume — A member of the Fabaceae family (pea family). Also the fruit or pod of this family of plants. This family includes many plants grown for food or livestock forage. Leguminous plants commonly grown by U.S. farmers include forage crops such as… …
60legume — [[t]le̱gjuːm[/t]] legumes N COUNT People sometimes use legumes to refer to peas, beans, and other related vegetables. [TECHNICAL] Legumes are an excellent source of protein. Syn: pulse …
