Associations to the word «Leguminosae»

Wiktionary

LEGUMINOSAE, proper noun. (archaic) Fabaceae. A taxonomic family within the order Fabales   — the legumes.

Dictionary definition

LEGUMINOSAE, noun. A large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley