English Explanatory Dictionary

leguminous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.
  2. Resembling a legume.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-leguminous.wav

Word forms

leguminous more leguminous most leguminous leguminose

Etymology

From Middle English leguminous, from Medieval Latin legūminōsus.

Derived words

nonleguminous
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