Thesaurus:legume

Thesaurus

legume

English

Noun

Sense: a leguminous plant whose parts are used for food

Synonyms

• legume

Hyponyms

• alfalfa
• clover
• chickpea
• pea
• bean
• lentil
• lupin
• mesquite
• carob
• peanut

Hypernyms

• vegetable    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “legume” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “legume” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.