herne — meaning in English

English meaning

• legume noun The seed or pod of a pea, bean or similar plant, eaten as food.
• pea noun A climbing plant (Pisum sativum) grown for its edible seeds and pods.

Senses

herne is used for these senses in English:

• legume (botany) The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.

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.

pea — full definition

1. noun A climbing plant (Pisum sativum) grown for its edible seeds and pods.
2. noun The small round edible seed of this plant, eaten fresh, frozen, or dried.

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