legume

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

2. n. The fruit of leguminous plants, as peas, beans, lupines; pulse. Source: opted

3. n. an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae Source: wordnet

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 Source: wordnet

5. n. the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

7. A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seedattached at one suture, as that of the pea. Source: adambom

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) Source: ecdict

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