| Noun | 1. | Fabaceae - a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; PapilionaceaeBrya, genus Brya - genus of prickly shrubs and small trees of the Caribbean region; source of a durable hardwood family Mimosaceae, Mimosaceae - family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae Caesalpiniaceae, family Caesalpiniaceae - spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae wild pea - any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines bean plant, bean - any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods | |