Dictionary

1. (

• legume ,
• leguminous_plant

) an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae ;

2. (

• legume ,

) 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 ;

3. (

• legume

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