legum- root words — words with the legum- root

The root legum- comes from Latin legumen, meaning pulse, bean. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including leguminous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the legum- root

Explore words with legum- — words containing the legum- root and sharing its sense of "pulse, bean". Examples include leguminous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does legum- mean?

The legum- root means pulse, bean, from Latin legumen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.