Leguminosae

  • 111family Caesalpiniaceae — noun spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae • Syn: ↑Caesalpiniaceae • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Leguminosae,… …

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  • 112family Mimosaceae — noun family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae • Syn: ↑Mimosaceae • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Leguminosae …

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  • 113family Papilionacea — noun leguminous plants whose flowers have butterfly shaped corollas; commonly included in the family Leguminosae • Syn: ↑Papilionaceae • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑Fabac …

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  • 114Hymenaea — noun genus of tropical American timber trees • Syn: ↑genus Hymenaea • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑Fabaceae, ↑fa …

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  • 115legume family — noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae • Syn: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑Fabaceae, ↑family Fabaceae, ↑pea family • …

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  • 116leguminous plant — noun an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae • Syn: ↑legume • Derivationally related forms: ↑leguminous (for: ↑legume) • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑h …

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  • 117locust tree — noun any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae • Syn: ↑locust • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑courbaril, ↑Hymenaea courbaril, ↑water locust, ↑ …

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  • 118Mimosaceae — noun family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae • Syn: ↑family Mimosaceae • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family • Member Holonyms:… …

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  • 119order Rosales — noun in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae • Syn: ↑Rosales • Hypernyms: ↑plant order • Member Holonyms: ↑Rosidae, ↑subclass Rosidae • Member Meronyms …

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  • 120pea family — noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae • Syn: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑Fabaceae, ↑family Fabaceae, ↑legume… …

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