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# legume

noun (a legume, legumes)

«legume» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A legume is a plant that grows its seeds in pods, such as peas, beans, lentils, peanuts and clover. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legume/#m1)
2. Legumes are also the seeds or pods we eat from these plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legume/#m2)

### In the lessons

Science, food and farming: legumes are rich in protein and fibre; their roots hold tiny bacteria that add nitrogen to the soil, which helps farmers. It tells the reader about healthy food and plant science.

### Examples

- Peas and beans are legumes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legume/#x1)
- Legumes are a good source of protein. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legume/#x2)
- Clover is a legume that makes soil richer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legume/#x3)
- Peanuts are legumes, not true nuts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legume/#x4)
- We cooked a soup with lots of legumes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legume/#x5)
- Farmers plant legumes to put nitrogen back into the soil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legume/#x6)

### Note

Plural: legumes. Say «LEG-yoom». Myth-buster: a peanut is a legume, not a nut.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «legume» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legume/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«legume» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/legume.html) on Mova free.