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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

He added, "Soybeans are a legume that contains a great deal of protein. Soybeans are 40% protein, while wheat is only 10%. Therefore, the more soybeans you use, the more protein you have."

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024

There are several varieties of the plant, and they are said to be the best annual legume for forage, the straw and fruit being rich in nitrogen and very fattening as a cattle food.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Henry A. Gardner

Enough, presumably, that a supermarket’s software could identify me as a woman with firm opinions about legumes.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

"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

Participants were assigned either to an ad libitum low-fat vegan diet centered on fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes, or to a control group that continued eating as usual without making any dietary changes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Mediterranean diet emphasizes olive oil, fish, legumes, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other minimally processed foods.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

Brother Apunda, the temple’s head custodian, was a stern old man who always smelled of spoiled legumes.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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