legumey

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of legumes.

Examples

“And there were birds, mostly brown and gray with some black and drab, although once Cory saw⟳ one that was as green as the broad field of legumey stuff on their right.”

“The shells turn⟳ soggy, and the peanuts take⟳ on a fresh, legumey flavor and texture more reminiscent of, say⟳, a salty kidney bean than a traditional roasted goober.”

“Weedy, legumey notes on the nose are offset slightly by cream and flour.”

“I heartily recommend⟳ buying dried chickpeas and cooking them at home (page 35): the ready-cooked canned ones don’t have⟳ the same legumy taste⟳.”

“As I approached the Commons, I detected the foul legumey odor of cooking peas, my most hated vegetable, unless it’s in a pod and crunchy, and I’m eating Chinese food, like⟳ beef with snow⟳ pea pods.”

“Peanuts flew everywhere, little legumey pellets spitting into patrons, mirror, and floor like⟳ machine gun bullets.”

“Because of the unpleasant “legumey” taste⟳ of raw beans, it is best to pulse in a food processor and rinse off the starch.”

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