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Legumes Type Family High Protein Food Considered Pod

英语单词 legume
英美音标 英 ['leɡjuːm] 美 ['leɡjuːm]
中文释义 n.豆类;豆荚
英语例句 (1) These members of the legume family provide high protein food for grazing animals.
(2) The legume has been considered lucky among Southerners ever since.
中文例句 (1) 这些豆属作物可以给食草动物提供高蛋白的食物。
(2) 豆荚一直被南方人视为幸运的食物。
vocabulary简明 A legume is not your regular type of fruit; it's more like a pod. Peas, beans, and peanuts are all examples of legumes.
vocabulary扩展 A legume is a type of food that comes from a specific type of plant that is also called a legume. Legumes come from the family Leguminosae, and a trait all legumes share is that they grow in a type of pod. A bowl of pea soup is full of legumes, and so is a bag of peanuts. Lentils, soy, and clover are all legumes. Legumes are high in protein and not very fatty, so they are generally considered healthy.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]豆类;豆科植物 People sometimes use legumes to refer to peas, beans, and other related vegetables.
  [TECHNICAL 术语]
  • Legumes are an excellent source of protein.

    豆类富含蛋白质。

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