leguminous

le·gu·mi·nous  (l-gym-ns)

adj.

1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the family Leguminosae, which includes peas, beans, clover, alfalfa, and other plants.

2. Resembling a legume.

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[From Middle English and from French légumineux, both from Latin legminsus, from legmen, legmin-, bean.]

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leguminous [lɪˈgjuːmɪnəs]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae), a family of flowering plants having pods (or legumes) as fruits and root nodules enabling storage of nitrogen-rich material: includes peas, beans, clover, gorse, acacia, and carob

[from Latin legūmen; see legume]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

leguminous - relating to or consisting of legumes

Translations

leguminous [leˈgjuːmɪnəs] ADJ → leguminoso

leguminous

adj → Hülsenfrucht-, Leguminosen- (spec); leguminous plant → Hülsenfrüchtler m, → Leguminose f (spec)