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🌱 A non-legume plant 🌾 Not a legume
nonlegume

nonlegume

1 6.8
A plant that is not in the bean family, for example wheat or corn
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˈlɛɡjuːm/
  • Specialized
: no legumbre
  • Farmers often rotate nonlegume crops with legumes to improve soil fertility.

Examples

  • Buckwheat is a popular nonlegume often used in crop rotation to improve soil health.

  • In gardening, adding a nonlegume such as sunflower can attract beneficial pollinators.

  • Corn is a nonlegume that is widely cultivated for food and animal feed.

  • Rice, a staple food in many countries, is classified as a nonlegume.

  • A nonlegume plant can be beneficial for crop rotation.

  • Corn is a common nonlegume crop in North America.

  • Farmers choose nonlegume plants like corn to diversify their fields and enhance productivity.

Antonyms

legume
13 2.9

A plant with seeds in pods, like beans or peas, that people eat

Surface Forms

nonlegume singular
nonlegumes plural

Morphology

nonlegume = legume (transparent) = non + legume

Regular negation of the noun 'legume' by the productive prefix 'non-', yielding a noun meaning 'a plant that is not a legume'.

Etymology

Nonlegume comes from non- 'not' and legume 'bean' or 'pea', so a nonlegume is a plant that is not a legume, for example corn or rice.