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   legume

   /ˈlɛɡjuːm/

   noun

   • 1. a leguminous plant (member of the pea family), especially one grown as a crop: "he sows a mixture of grasses and legumes"
   • ▪ a seed, pod, or other edible part of a leguminous plant, used as food: "the new diet is high in fruit, vegetables, and legumes"
   • ▪ the long seed pod of a leguminous plant.

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting the edible portion of the plant): from French légume, from Latin legumen, from legere ‘to pick’ (because the fruit may be picked by hand).

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