noun
pulse
The edible seeds of legume plants.
The recipe combines several pulses with vegetables.
Etymology
The Latin word named a thick porridge or pottage. English applied the food-name to edible legume seeds commonly used in such dishes.
More examples
- Lentils are a type of pulse.
- She sorted the dried pulses before cooking.
- The market sells beans and other pulses.
Forms
pulse · pulses
Similar words
- legume
- The broader plant or fruit category rather than specifically its edible dry seeds.