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legume vs moth bean

moth bean vs legume

legume and moth bean both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
legume Yes No No No
moth bean Yes No No No
As nouns, moth bean is a hyponym of legume; that is, moth bean is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than legume:
  • legume: an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
  • moth bean: East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
legume (noun) moth bean (noun)
the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
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
Difference between legume and moth bean

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