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Legume

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

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Bean 76% connected

A name given to the seed of certain leguminous herbs, chiefly of the genera Faba, Phaseolus, and Dolichos; also, to the herbs.

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Chickpea 76% connected

Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds

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Cowpea 76% connected

The seed of one or more leguminous plants of the genus Dolichos; also, the plant itself. Many varieties are cultivated in the southern part of the Un…

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Lentil 76% connected

A leguminous plant of the genus Ervum (Ervum Lens), of small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed, which is used for food on the cont…

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Mung 76% connected

Green gram, a kind of pulse (Phaseolus Mungo), grown for food in British India.

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Pea 76% connected

The sliding weight on a steelyard.

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Peanut 76% connected

The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogaea); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit.

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Pulse 76% connected

Leguminous plants, or their seeds, as beans, pease, etc.

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Soja 76% connected

An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine Soja) the seeds of which are used in preparing the sauce called soy.

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Soy 76% connected

A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, etc., made by subjecting boiled beans (esp. soja beans), or beans and meal, to long fermentation and th…

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Vetch 76% connected

Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is V. sativa.

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Climber 76% connected

One who, or that which, climbs

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Herb 76% connected

A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.

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Pod 76% connected

A bag; a pouch.

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Vegetable 76% connected

Of or pertaining to plants; having the nature of, or produced by, plants; as, a vegetable nature; vegetable growths, juices, etc.

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Leguminous 74% connected

Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse.

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Leguminous 74% connected

Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse.

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Protein 70% connected

A body now known as alkali albumin, but originally considered to be the basis of all albuminous substances, whence its name.

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