Legume

What do we mean by legume?

A plant of the pea family. noun

A pod of such a plant, which splits into two valves with the seeds attached to one edge of the valves. noun

Such a pod or seed used as food. Peas, beans, and lentils are legumes. noun

Plural The fruit of leguminous plants of the pea kind; pulse. noun

A pod formed of a simple pistil, which is dehiscent by both sutures and so divides into two valves, the seeds being borne at the inner or ventral suture only. noun

A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea. noun

The fruit of leguminous plants, as peas, beans, lupines; pulse. noun

The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food. noun

Any of a large family (Leguminosae syn. Fabaceae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers). noun

A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea. noun

An erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae noun

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 noun

The seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) noun

The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.

Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers).

A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea.

Words that are spelled similarly to legume:
legume, legum.

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