Synonyms of the word legume


LEGUMEHERB - POD - SEEDPOD - VEGETABLE - VEGGIE

legume

  • n. The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
  • n. Any of a large family (Leguminosae syn. Fabaceae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits…
  • n. A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the…

herb

  • n. Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
  • n. Plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.
  • n. (slang, euphemistic) Marijuana.
  • n. (botany) A plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season.
  • n. (obsolete) Grass; herbage.

pod

  • n. (botany) a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers).
  • n. a small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations.
  • n. (obsolete, Britain, dialect) A bag; a pouch.
  • n. (collective) A group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or hippopotami.
  • n. a small section of a larger office, compartmentalised for a specific purpose.
  • v. (intransitive) To bear or produce pods.
  • v. (transitive) To remove peas from their case.
  • v. (intransitive) To swell or fill.

seedpod

  • n. (botany) A pouch-like form on a plant which encloses the seeds.

vegetable

  • n. Any plant.
  • n. A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding…
  • n. The edible part of such a plant.
  • n. (figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, body) has been damaged so that they…
  • adj. Of or relating to plants.
  • adj. Of or relating to vegetables.

veggie

  • n. (informal) A vegetable.
  • n. (informal) A vegetarian.
  • adj. (informal) vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians.
  • adj. Vegetable-like.

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