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Definition of Legume
1. Noun. An erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae.
Exact synonyms: Leguminous Plant
Group relationships: Fabaceae, Family Fabaceae, Family Leguminosae, Legume Family, Leguminosae, Pea Family
Specialized synonyms: Arachis Hypogaea, Peanut, Peanut Vine, Chickpea, Chickpea Plant, Cicer Arietinum, Egyptian Pea, Cluster Bean, Cyamopsis Psoraloides, Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus, Guar, Glycine Max, Soja, Soja Bean, Soy, Soya, Soya Bean, Soybean, Soybean Plant, Wild Pea, Lens Culinaris, Lentil, Lentil Plant, Dolichos Biflorus, Horse Grain, Horse Gram, Macrotyloma Uniflorum, Poor Man's Pulse, Crazy Weed, Crazyweed, Locoweed, Bean, Bean Plant, Pea, Pea Plant, Sesbania, Vetch, Moth Bean, Phaseolus Aconitifolius, Vigna Aconitifolia, Adsuki Bean, Adzuki Bean, Phaseolus Angularis, Vigna Angularis, Corkscrew Flower, Phaseolus Caracalla, Snail Bean, Snail Flower, Snail-flower, Snailflower, Vigna Caracalla, Golden Gram, Green Gram, Mung, Mung Bean, Phaseolus Aureus, Vigna Radiata, Black-eyed Pea, Cowpea, Cowpea Plant, Vigna Sinensis, Vigna Unguiculata, Asparagus Bean, Vigna Sesquipedalis, Vigna Unguiculata Sesquipedalis, Yard-long Bean
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant, Climber
Derivative terms: Leguminous
Group relationships: Fabaceae, Family Fabaceae, Family Leguminosae, Legume Family, Leguminosae, Pea Family
Specialized synonyms: Arachis Hypogaea, Peanut, Peanut Vine, Chickpea, Chickpea Plant, Cicer Arietinum, Egyptian Pea, Cluster Bean, Cyamopsis Psoraloides, Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus, Guar, Glycine Max, Soja, Soja Bean, Soy, Soya, Soya Bean, Soybean, Soybean Plant, Wild Pea, Lens Culinaris, Lentil, Lentil Plant, Dolichos Biflorus, Horse Grain, Horse Gram, Macrotyloma Uniflorum, Poor Man's Pulse, Crazy Weed, Crazyweed, Locoweed, Bean, Bean Plant, Pea, Pea Plant, Sesbania, Vetch, Moth Bean, Phaseolus Aconitifolius, Vigna Aconitifolia, Adsuki Bean, Adzuki Bean, Phaseolus Angularis, Vigna Angularis, Corkscrew Flower, Phaseolus Caracalla, Snail Bean, Snail Flower, Snail-flower, Snailflower, Vigna Caracalla, Golden Gram, Green Gram, Mung, Mung Bean, Phaseolus Aureus, Vigna Radiata, Black-eyed Pea, Cowpea, Cowpea Plant, Vigna Sinensis, Vigna Unguiculata, Asparagus Bean, Vigna Sesquipedalis, Vigna Unguiculata Sesquipedalis, Yard-long Bean
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant, Climber
Derivative terms: Leguminous
2. 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.
Group relationships: Leguminous Plant
Specialized synonyms: Chickpea, Garbanzo, Lentil, Pea, Field Pea, Black-eyed Pea, Cowpea
Generic synonyms: Pod, Seedpod
Specialized synonyms: Chickpea, Garbanzo, Lentil, Pea, Field Pea, Black-eyed Pea, Cowpea
Generic synonyms: Pod, Seedpod
3. Noun. The seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils).
Generic synonyms: Veg, Vegetable, Veggie
Specialized synonyms: Pulse, Bean, Edible Bean, Lentil, Pea, Chickpea, Garbanzo, Black-eyed Pea, Cowpea
Terms within: Protein
Specialized synonyms: Pulse, Bean, Edible Bean, Lentil, Pea, Chickpea, Garbanzo, Black-eyed Pea, Cowpea
Terms within: Protein
Definition of Legume
1. n. A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea.
Definition of Legume
1. a type of plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Legume
1. A member of the pea family (Fabaceae) that possesses root nodules containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Legume
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