legumen

Etymology
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Etymology
. Possibly connected to because they can be scooped up in the hand. The second element appears to be the common noun-forming suffix, but the connecting -ū- is unexplained. Alternatively, a loanword from some other language, but no cognates have been identified.

Noun

 * 1) pulse, legume (leguminous plant)
 * 2) bean (plant)

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) legume