Plants in the Bible — • Discusses all of the types of plants mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plants in the Bible Plants in the Bible … Catholic encyclopedia
Leguminous — Le*gu mi*nous ( m[i^]*n[u^]s), a. [Cf. F. l[ e]gumineux.] 1. Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, a very large natural order of plants ({Leguminos[ae]}), which bear legumes, including… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leguminous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to plants of the pea family, typically having seeds in pods and root nodules containing nitrogen fixing bacteria … English terms dictionary
leguminous — [lə gyo͞o′mə nəs] adj. 1. of, having the nature of, or bearing a legume or legumes 2. of the order of plants bearing legumes … English World dictionary
leguminous — a. applied to plants with seeds in pods. ♦ legume, n. vegetable; leguminous plant grown as forage; pod. ♦ leguminiform, a. pod shaped. ♦ leguminose, a … Dictionary of difficult words
leguminous — [lɪ gju:mɪnəs] adjective Botany relating to or denoting plants of the pea family (Leguminosae), typically having seeds in pods, distinctive flowers, and root nodules containing nitrogen fixing bacteria. Origin ME: from med. L. leguminosus, from… … English new terms dictionary
pulse plants — pupiniai augalai statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Ankštis išauginančių pupinių augalų šeimai priklausantys augalai. atitikmenys: angl. leguminous plants; pulse plants rus. бобовые растения … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils … Universalium
Jan-Hendrik Becking — (* 9. Juni 1924 in Blora, Java, Indonesien; † 16. Januar 2009 in Wageningen, Niederlande) war ein niederländischer Biologe, Mikrobiologe, Pflanzenphysiologe und Ornithologe. Ja … Deutsch Wikipedia
Abrus — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English