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.).
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1. He was the first to apply serological tests to the study of legume bacteria.
他最先将血清学试验用于根瘤菌的研究.
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2. Legume cover crops must be planted, when new plantations are established.
在新种植园建立时必须种植豆科保护作物.
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3. Eat legume food to have those helps to person body more?
多吃豆类食品对人身体有那些帮助?
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4. Alder ( Alnus nepalensis ), an important non - legume nitrogen - fixing plant, occurs widely in the eastern Himalayas.