legume

«legume» in Mova's school dictionary: a plant that grows its seeds in pods, such as peas… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a legume, legumes)

meaning for a pupil

1) A legume is a plant that grows its seeds in pods, such as peas, beans, lentils, peanuts and clover. tree →

2) Legumes are also the seeds or pods we eat from these plants. tree →

sense 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 →
• Legumes are a good source of protein. tree →
• Clover is a legume that makes soil richer. tree →
• Peanuts are legumes, not true nuts. tree →
• We cooked a soup with lots of legumes. tree →
• Farmers plant legumes to put nitrogen back into the soil. tree →

note

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

In the corpora

• Peanuts are not true nuts; they are legumes, like peas and beans, and their pods grow underground.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «legume» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.