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moth bean vs legume

legume vs moth bean

moth bean and legume both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moth bean Yes No No No
legume Yes No No No
As nouns, legume is a hypernym of moth bean; that is, legume is a word with a broader meaning than moth bean:
  • 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: an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
Other hypernyms of moth bean include leguminous plant.
moth bean (noun) legume (noun)
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 the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
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 moth bean and legume

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