legume
noun
[ ˈlɛɡjuːm ]
• a leguminous plant (member of the pea family), especially one grown as a crop.
• "he sows a mixture of grasses and legumes"
Origin:
mid 17th century (denoting the edible portion of the plant): from French légume, from Latin legumen, from legere ‘to pick’ (because the fruit may be picked by hand).
