'Leguminous' definitions:
Definition of 'leguminous'
From: WordNet
adjective
Relating to or consisting of legumes
Definition of 'Leguminous'
From: GCIDE
- Leguminous \Le*gu"mi*nous\ (-m[i^]*n[u^]s), a. [Cf. F. l['e]gumineux.]
- 1. Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, a very large natural order of plants (Leguminos[ae]), which bear legumes, including peas, beans, clover, locust trees, acacias, and mimosas. [1913 Webster]