'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]

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