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legume

[leg-yoom, li-gyoom] / ˈlɛg jum, lɪˈgjum /


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That is because she uses green manure and legume crops.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Thousands of children may be avoiding peanut allergies thanks to research indicating that early exposure to—rather than avoidance of—the legume is key.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2025

At the Shoreline Fuel Mart, the longtime home of the languishing legume, an employee answered a phone call from a Times reporter this week with a sigh, saying: “Everybody keeps calling us about this.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025

In this study, using the legume model plant Lotus japonicus, a transcriptome analysis was performed based on the nitrogen status in the plant body during the rhizobial symbiosis process.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2024

This may be accomplished by adding soil from an area where the legume does well to the new area, or the seed may be inoculated with commercial cultures before seeding.

From A Living from the Land by William B. Duryee

"So I think the costs of a healthy diet, which means an increased cost on legumes, on vegetables, on meat, is just having a big impact on what people can afford to consume."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

But over the years, the mushy yellow-brown legumes "became an acquired taste like a strong cheese can, because you know how cheese can smell like dirty socks," the 47-year-old Arizonan said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Khichdi, derived from the Sanskrit word khicca, meaning a dish made with rice and legumes, dates back to the ninth century B.C.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

Lesley Burnside, whose 15-year-old son Joe has severe allergies to eggs, nuts and legumes, said the pressure does not ease as children move through the school system.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

I continue my explication of tubers, bulbs, and legumes, as if nothing has happened.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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