legumes

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of legume.
  legume

  noun

  any plant of the legume family, especially those used for feed, food, or as a soil-improving crop.

Example Sentences

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legumes

"So I think the costs of a healthy diet, which means an increased cost on legumes, on vegetables, on meat, is just having a big impact on what people can afford to consume."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The vegan diet removed calorie-dense animal foods including meat, dairy, and eggs while increasing consumption of foods that provide more volume for relatively few calories, particularly vegetables and legumes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

But over the years, the mushy yellow-brown legumes "became an acquired taste like a strong cheese can, because you know how cheese can smell like dirty socks," the 47-year-old Arizonan said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Khichdi, derived from the Sanskrit word khicca, meaning a dish made with rice and legumes, dates back to the ninth century B.C.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

The article described a fungus, Rhizoctonia leguminicola, which commonly grows on many species of legumes during the summer months in soggy climates.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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