Number of syllables in the word 'legume'

Find out how many syllables are there in the word legume.

  1. No of syllables in legume : 2
  2. Divide syllables in legume : leg-ume

More about the word - legume

  1. noun
  2. Definition : The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
  3. Definition : Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers).
  4. Definition : A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea.

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