Legume Synonyms

lĕgyo͝om, lə-gyo͝om
An erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pea
  2. fruit
  3. leguminous plant
  4. pod

Words Related to Legume

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Legume Sentence Examples

  • Most plants from the legume family have the ability to "fix" nitrogen, making them perfect choices for companion planting.

  • Probably the first cultivated legume, sometimes linked with wheat and barley, which may have been domesticated at around the same time.

  • However, peas, like any other legume, contain substances that are not desirable for an infant formula.

  • White clover has been an important constituent of fodder since the 17th century and is the most important pasture legume in Britain.

  • The soil inoculant is the bacteria that legume roots incorporate to make their own nitrogen.

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