Pea Family Synonyms

A large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. leguminosae
  2. family Leguminosae
  3. fabaceae
  4. family Fabaceae
  5. legume family

Pea Family Sentence Examples

  • The pea family includes many wild flowers that are loved by bumblebees.

  • Coronilla - Flowering shrubs of the Pea family.

  • Goats Rue (Galega) - Graceful perennials of the Pea family flourishing in any soil.

  • Milkwort (Polygala) - The hardy Milkworts are neat dwarf plants, with flowers much resembling those of the Pea family.