plant of the group of the pulse family, 1670s, from French légume (16c.), from Latin legumen "pulse, leguminous plant," of unknown origin. One suggestion ties it to Latin legere "to gather" (see lecture (n.)), because they can be scooped by the handful. Used in Middle English in the Latin form legumen (late 14c.).
雙語例句
1. He was the first to apply serological tests to the study of legume bacteria.
他最先將血清學(xué)試驗(yàn)用于根瘤菌的研究.
來自辭典例句
2. Legume cover crops must be planted, when new plantations are established.
在新種植園建立時(shí)必須種植豆科保護(hù)作物.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Eat legume food to have those helps to person body more?
多吃豆類食品對人身體有那些幫助?
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Alder ( Alnus nepalensis ), an important non - legume nitrogen - fixing plant, occurs widely in the eastern Himalayas.