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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Hülseenfrucht

Native Script:Hülsenfrucht

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈhʏlzn̩ˌfʁʊxt/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Legume/ˈlɛɡ.juːm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Hülsenfrüchte sind eine wichtige Quelle für pflanzliches Protein."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A plant of the pea family (Fabaceae), typically having pods containing seeds that are used as food.

    "Beans, lentils, and peas are nutrient-dense legumes commonly consumed worldwide."
  2. 2

    The edible seed or pod of such a plant.

    "She added a variety of legumes to the vegetable stew for extra protein."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'legumen', meaning pulse or bean, which comes from 'legere' (to gather), originally referring to crops gathered by hand rather than reaped with a scythe. It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, retaining its botanical and culinary significance relating to edible seeds contained in pods.

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