Leguminous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Leguminous \Le*gu"mi*nous\ (-m[i^]*n[u^]s), a. [Cf. F.
     l['e]gumineux.]
     1. Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse.
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     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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  leguminous
       adj : relating to or consisting of legumes