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legume

/ˈleɡˌjuːm/LEG-yoom
/ˈlɛɡˌjum/LEG-yoom

Meaningto gather

Common meaning: a pod-bearing plant such as a bean

Journey through time

  1. Latinlegere‘to gather’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsto gather → pulse, bean-plantlegumen‘pulse, bean-plant’source
  3. Frenchlégume‘pulse’source
  4. Englishmeaning shiftspulse → a pod-bearing plant such as a beanlegume‘a pod-bearing plant such as a bean’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin legere ‘to gather’.

Roots

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