Thesaurus: legume

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1. n. A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea.
2. n. The fruit of leguminous plants, as peas, beans, lupines; pulse.
3. n. an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
4. n. 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
5. n. the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
6. 1. (Bot.) A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea. Note: In the latter circumstance, it differs from a siliqua, in which the seeds are attached to both sutures. In popular use, a legume is called a pod, or cod; as, pea pod, or peas cod. 2. pl. The fruit of leguminous plants, as peas, beans, lupines; pulse.
7. A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seedattached at one suture, as that of the pea.
8. n:100 n. an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae n. 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 n. the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)