leguminous

[ li-gyoo-muh-nuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

leguminous

/ lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs /

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

1650–60; < Latin legūmin- (stem of legūmen; legume ) + -ous

C17: from Latin legūmen; see legume

A leguminous tree of southern Europe, Palestine, and part of Africa.

Arachis (ara-kis), a genus of leguminous plants much cultivated in warm climates, and esteemed a valuable article of food.

It had long been known that leguminous plants almost invariably carried tubercular swellings on their roots.

The rolling terrain of the Mexican Plateau supports cacti, small leguminous trees, and grasses.

We now pass to the large order of Leguminous plants, characterised by their stipuled leaves, and irregular papilionaceous flowers.

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