Portuguese · Food & Drink
Legume
[/leˈɡumi/]
Vegetable
Beginnernoun · m
Definition
A plant or part of a plant used as food.
Planta ou parte de planta usada como alimento.
Example
A sopa de legumes é nutritiva e saborosa.
Vegetable soup is nutritious and tasty.
Etymology
'Legume' comes from Latin 'legumen', meaning 'pulse' or 'vegetable'. The word has been used in Portuguese since the language's development, referring to edible plants.
How & Where It’s Used
'Legume' is primarily used in formal and educational contexts, often found in written discourse about nutrition and cooking across the Portuguese-speaking world.