peul — meaning in English

English meaning

• legume noun The seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food.
• pod noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.

Senses

peul is used for these senses in English:

• legume (botany) The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
• pod (botany) A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
• snow pea A group of pea (Pisum sativum) cultivars, with flat and edible pods.

legume — full definition

1. noun The seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food.
2. noun A large plant family that includes peas, beans and clovers, whose roots host bacteria that add nitrogen to the soil.
3. noun A dry fruit that splits open along two sides, with its seeds fixed along one edge, as in a pea pod.

pod — full definition

1. noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.
2. noun A group of whales, dolphins, or similar sea mammals.
3. noun A small, separate compartment or unit, especially one attached to a larger structure.
4. verb To produce or grow seed pods.

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