Legume

['legjuːm] or ['lɛgjʊm]

Definition

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

(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.

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Definition

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

(n.) The fruit of leguminous plants, as peas, beans, lupines; pulse.

Checker: Salvatore

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. (Bot.) Simple pod (of two valves).

Typed by Konrad

Definition

n. a seed-vessel which splits into two valves having the seeds attached to the ventral suture only: a pod as of the pea bean &c.—also Legū′men:—pl. Legū′mens Legū′mina.—adj. Legū′minar.—n. Legū′mine a nitrogenous proteid substance in the seeds of most leguminous plants corresponding with the casein of milk.—adj. Legū′minous pertaining to pulse: bearing legumes.

Typist: Phil