English
legume
Legume comes from Latin legūmen ‘bean’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegūmen‘bean’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentlégume
- Englishtodaylegume
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegūmen‘bean’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentlégume
- Englishtodaylegume
Linked words
through Latin legere ‘to gather’
Today it means
noun The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin legūmen / legume