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Meanings of legume family in English
A large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae.
See moreUsage of legume family in English
1
Peanuts really belong to the legume family, but are quite as good as any kind of nuts.
2
But research suggests that these edible seeds of the legume family are well worth including in the diet.
3
Lentils are grouped with beans and peas as part of the legume family because, like all legumes, they grow in pods.