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Word: Pea Family

Definition: The "pea family" is a group of plants that includes trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs that produce bean pods. This family is known scientifically as the "Fabaceae" or "Leguminosae." For convenience, it is often divided into three subfamilies: Caesalpiniaceae, Mimosaceae, and Papilionaceae.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "pea family" when talking about a group of plants that share similar characteristics, especially those that produce beans or peas.
• The term is often used in botany (the study of plants) and gardening.

Example:

• "The pea family includes many common plants, such as peas, beans, and peanuts."

Advanced Usage:

• In scientific discussions, you might encounter terms like "leguminous plants" or "nitrogen-fixing plants," which describe the pea family’s ability to enrich the soil.

Word Variants:

• Pea: A small round green seed that is eaten as a vegetable.
• Legume: A term often used interchangeably with "pea family" that refers to plants that produce pods.

Different Meanings:

• Pea can refer to the small green seeds themselves, while "pea family" refers to the larger group of plants that produce these seeds.

Synonyms:

• Legume family
• Fabaceae (scientific term)
• Bean family

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs directly related to "pea family." However, you might hear phrases like "to have a pea brain," which is an informal, humorous way to say someone is not very smart.

Summary:

The pea family is an important group of plants that includes many familiar foods.

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Noun

1. a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae

Synonyms

• Leguminosae
• family Leguminosae
• Fabaceae
• family Fabaceae
• legume family