legume

名词 legume:

1. an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
   同义词：leguminous plant
2. the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case
3. the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)

leg.ume

n.（名词）

A pod, such as that of a pea or bean, that splits into two valves with the seeds attached to one edge of the valves.
豆荚：豆荚，如豌豆或蚕豆之类的，分成两个裂片，其果实附着在其中一片裂片之上
Such a pod or seed used as food.
豆荚，荚果：这种荚果或用作食物的种子
A plant of the pea family.
豆科植物：豆科植物中的任何一种植物

来源：
French légume
法语 légume
from Latin legômen [bean]
源自 拉丁语 legômen [蚕豆，豆子]