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proper noun

Fabaceae n. A large natural family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniacea; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae.

Synonyms: Leguminosae, family Leguminosae, family Fabaceae, legume family, pea family.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Fabaceae" : Trifolium, bean plant, order Rosales, bean, Mimosaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae, genus Tamarindus, genus Melilotus, Brya, Papilionaceae, genus Trifolium, subfamily Papilionoideae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, genus Physostigma, genus Hymenaea, Dipteryx, family Caesalpiniaceae, pea family, legume, legume family, family Mimosaceae, wild pea, family Papilionacea, locust, leguminous plant, Tamarindus, genus Dipteryx, Caesalpiniaceae