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| pulse [ pulss ] (plural puls·es) |
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1. edible seed: an edible seed from a pod, e.g. a pea or bean, eaten fresh or dried
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2. seed-pod plant: a plant that has pods as fruits and roots that bear nodules containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria, e.g. the pea, the bean, alfalfa, or clover
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin puls "porridge"] |
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