Legume

Legume [ Botany ]

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names


	A legume is a simple dry fruit that develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces (opening along a line of stitching) into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea..

Legume is the name of the fruit, characteristic of plant species in the Family Fabaceae (Leguminosae) leguminous plants. A popular name for this type of fruit is "pod", although pod is also applied to a few other fruit types.

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