Grammatical class

Noun

légume

(cooking) vegetable

Details

Syllables

lé-gu-me

Phonetics

le.gym

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

17295

Freq. (movies)

8607

Freq. (news)

22319

Sentences

Manger des légumes est très bon pour la santé.

Eating vegetables is very good for one's health.

A1

Ce légume est sans goût.

This vegetable is tasteless.

A1

Une tomate est un légume.

A tomato is a vegetable.

A1

L'aubergine est un légume.

The aubergine is a vegetable.

A1

Comment s'appelle ce légume ?

What is the name of this vegetable?

A1

Depuis qu’il a eu un accident de voiture, il ressemble à un vrai légume.

Since his car accident he has turned into a complete vegetable.

A2

La canne à sucre est-elle un fruit ou un légume ?

Is sugar cane a fruit or a vegetable?

A2

Le fruit de la vesce est un légume au sens strict.

The seed of vetch is a legume in the strict sense of the word.

B1

La tomate est un légume, pas un fruit.

The tomato is a vegetable, not a fruit.

B1