The Simple English Wikipedia has an article on: Legume Pronunciation IPA (key): /ˈlɛɡ.juːm/ or /lɪˈɡjuːm/ or /ləˈɡjuːm/ Audio (UK)(file) Noun Singular legume Plural legumes (countable) (botany) A legume is a type of dry fruit and is usually produced by plants of the family Fabaceae Peas are beans are types of legumes. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads