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legumes
noun(le-gume)
the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (such as peas or beans) used for food
legumes
noun(le-gume)
a vegetable used for food
legumes
noun(le-gume)
any of a large family (Leguminosae synonym Fabaceae, the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (such as peas, beans, or clovers)

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