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nouna large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceaetype of:
Definition that contains leguminosae
- bean any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
- locust any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
- rosales in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae
- locust tree any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
- genus astragalus large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
- centrosema a genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers
- family connaraceae mostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae
- legume an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
- mimosaceae family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
- connaraceae mostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae