Fabaceae

See also: fabaceae

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin Faba (obsolete genus name of broad beans) + -aceae.

Proper noun

Fabaceae

  1. A taxonomic family within the order Fabales – the legumes.
    Synonyms: Leguminosae (accepted alternative name), Papilionaceae
    Hypernym: Fabales
    Hyponyms: Caesalpinioideae, Faboideae, Mimosoideae

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