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A bean is one kind of legume.
What does Legume mean?
A legume is a plant food like a bean, pea, or lentil.
Dictionary definition
A plant or seed from a plant family that includes beans, peas, and lentils.
Example sentences
Legume in a sentence
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The science lesson compared a legume with other plant foods.
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Legumes can be studied as seeds, plants, and foods in the same lesson.
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What does legume mean?
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Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to legume?
Pulse can mean an edible legume seed.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses legume correctly?
A lentil is a type of legume.
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Legume
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WordLegume.
Partnoun.
MeaningLegume means A legume is a plant food like a bean, pea, or lentil.
ExampleExample: A bean is one kind of legume.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- leg · yoom
- Strongest beat
- leg
- Ending
- yoom
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on leg.
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Synonyms
Words like Legume
bean plantA common kind of legume.
pulseAn edible seed from certain legume plants.
Antonyms
Opposite words
meatA food from animals rather than plants.
grainA different kind of plant food, such as wheat or rice.
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Word family
Legume word family
Base word
legume
noun
legume
Base form.
noun
legumes
More than one plant or seed from this plant family.
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Hint for students
A legume is a plant food like a bean, pea, or lentil.
Common mix-up
Legume is not the same as meat. Legume means a legume is a plant food like a bean, pea, or lentil.
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Read this model sentence: The science lesson compared a legume with other plant foods. Clue words: plant, science, lesson. Underline clue words that show why legume fits instead of meat. Now write one new sentence that shows legume without using the word legume. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show legume?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The science lesson compared a legume with other plant foods." Why does legume fit better than meat?
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