Explore Legume through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like herb or pod. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Legume meaning
- The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
- Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers).
- A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea.
Using Legume
- The main meaning on this page is: The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food. | Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers). | A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea.
- Useful related words include: leguminous plant, herb, herbaceous plant, pod.
- In the example corpus, legume often appears in combinations such as: the legume, this legume.
Context around Legume
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Legume
- In this selection, "legume" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, non, nutritious, decanters, cover, demonstrates and mixtures stand out and add context to how "legume" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a legume fruit is and a nutritious legume that thrives. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "legume" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with legume
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But planting a legume in rotation can be difficult in fall. (11 words)
However, the two conditions are considered distinct, as a peanut is a legume. (13 words)
Grass and legume mixtures should be grazed in a manner that favors the dominant or desired species. (17 words)
That means she'll plant a legume, such as lentils or chickpeas, after a cereal or oil crop as a way to add organic fertilizer to the soil, so she doesn't have to apply synthetic fertilizer to the land. (40 words)
While tree-nut allergies are also a growing concern (peanuts are a legume), the fact that many schools now ban peanut products is one likely explanation for the profusion of nut butters. (32 words)
Among the main findings, the research showed that integrating non-legume cover crops into a diverse crop rotation is a promising strategy to maximize soil organic carbon stocks across North America. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Among the main findings, the research showed that integrating non-legume cover crops into a diverse crop rotation is a promising strategy to maximize soil organic carbon stocks across North America.
From its ancient origins to its widespread use in modern kitchens and restaurants around the world, this legume demonstrates both culinary versatility and cultural significance.
Grass and legume mixtures should be grazed in a manner that favors the dominant or desired species.
Hay quality is influenced by species, such as this swath with bird’s-foot trefoil, a nutritious legume that thrives in poor soil.
A trademark application for 'American Riviera Orchard' showed Meghan could sell cutlery, decanters, legume-based spreads and even napkin rings.
None other than The Creature From the Black Legume, a black bean burger served with cheddar, chipotle aioli, pickle, onion and lettuce.
Patricia Moreno-Cadena et al, Productivity benefits of cereal-legume cover crop mixtures under variable soil nitrogen and termination times, European Journal of AgronomyDOI: 10.1016/j.
Transgenic cassava plantlets possessing legume genes, which may enable the plants to recognize nitrogen-fixing rhizobium bacteria.
Food columnist Melissa Clark developed this guide to tell you everything you need to know about preparing beans and some of their relatives in the legume family.
I am sure there are many ways to make lentils irresistible---but this easy Moroccan recipe to cook the healthy legume could end up being one of your favorites.
I’ve tasted the scene-stealing combo and enjoy how the legume-driven depth of the Chapagetti blunts the heat in the Neoguri.
Peanut Jr. Cue the tie-ins to brands that want to party with the legume now that he’s the legal drinking age in the United States.
The Baby Nut Planters spokes-legume introduced in February has reemerged, morphing from his infantile character into a 21-year-old.
But planting a legume in rotation can be difficult in fall.
However, the two conditions are considered distinct, as a peanut is a legume.
That means she'll plant a legume, such as lentils or chickpeas, after a cereal or oil crop as a way to add organic fertilizer to the soil, so she doesn't have to apply synthetic fertilizer to the land.
The newcomer has the body of a sheet-covered ghost and a nut — the hardware, not the legume — for a head, with one eye staring out of its central hole.
While tree-nut allergies are also a growing concern (peanuts are a legume), the fact that many schools now ban peanut products is one likely explanation for the profusion of nut butters.
Additionally, this legume develops root nodules with nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria rhizobia in the surface part of its rooting system.
A legume fruit is a simple dry fruit that develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces (opens along a seam) on two sides.
Common combinations with legume
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: