leg ‧ ume /ˈleɡjuːm, lɪˈɡjuːm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: légume , from Latin legumen , from legere ; ⇨ ↑ legend ]
a plant such as a bean plant that has seeds in a ↑ pod (=a long thin case)
—leguminous /lɪˈɡjuːmənəs, lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs/ adjective