LEGUME


Meaning of LEGUME in English

n.1 the seed pod of a leguminous plant.

2 any seed, pod, or other edible part of a leguminous plant used as food.

Etymology: F l{eacute}gume f. L legumen -minis f. legere pick, because pickable by hand

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.