English–Spanish
“legume” in Spanish
How to say “legume” in Spanish
“Legume” in Spanish is legumbre.
Edible seeds of leguminous plants such as lentils and chickpeas.
Example sentences with legumbre
Para la cena voy a preparar una sopa de legumbres.
For dinner I'm going to make a legume soup.
Tips for using legumbre
- In Spain speakers often refer to las legumbres as a general category, but in conversation they usually name the specific pulse (lentejas, garbanzos, alubias) for natural phrasing.