legume vs herb

legume and herb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
legume	Yes	No	No	No
herb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, herb is a hypernym of legume; that is, herb is a word with a broader meaning than legume:

legume: an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
herb: a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Other hypernyms of legume include herbaceous plant, climber.

legume (noun)	herb (noun)
the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)	aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case

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