legūmen, inis, n. id., pulse, any leguminous plant. In gen., Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 32; Plin. 18, 17, 46, § 165; Col. 2, 7, 1; 2, 10, 1; 18, 7, 10: terra feta frugibus et vario leguminum genere, Cic. N. D. 2, 62, 156; Caes. B. C. 3, 47 fin.: ventri indulgere omne legumen, Juv. 15, 174: frugibus legatis, legumina continentur, Paul. Sent. 3, 6, 78.

— Collect. sing., Petr. S. 135, 5.

— In partic., the bean: laetum siliqua quassante legumen, Verg. G. 1, 74.