legume /ˈlɛˌgjuːm/ noun
plural legumes
plural legumes
Learner's definition of LEGUME
[count]
: a type of plant (such as a pea or a bean plant) with seeds that grow in long cases (called pods)
also : these seeds eaten as food豆科植物;豆类;豆子 — leguminous
/lɪˈgjuːmənəs/ adjective