leguminous

[ li-gyoo-muh-nuhs ]

/ lɪˈgyu mə nəs /

adjective

pertaining to, of the nature of, or bearing legumes.

belonging to the Leguminosae.

Compare legume family.

Origin of leguminous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM leguminous

non·le·gu·mi·nous, adjective

Words nearby leguminous

Leguía, Le Guin, legume, legume family, legumin, leguminous, leg warmer, legwork, lehaim, Lehár, Le Havre

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Example sentences from the Web for leguminous

But we have, further, an even more striking characteristic of leguminous crops to notice.
Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman
The lotus is a leguminous plant—so excellent for the salad—not for the roast.
The Spenders|Harry Leon Wilson
It produces in abundance wheat, beans, lentils, and all leguminous foods; palms rear themselves in forests.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos
Now these peculiar nodules are a normal characteristic of the roots of leguminous plants grown in ordinary soil.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various

The crop rotation for the average cotton farmer should include oats, corn, some cotton, and at least one leguminous crop.
How to Prosper in Boll Weevil Territory|G. H. Alford

British Dictionary definitions for leguminous

leguminous

/ (lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for leguminous

C17: from Latin legūmen; see legume

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	leguminous
释义	leguminous [ li-gyoo-muh-nuhs ] / lɪˈgyu mə nəs / adjective pertaining to, of the nature of, or bearing legumes. belonging to the Leguminosae. Compare legume family. Origin of leguminous 1650–60; <Latin legūmin- (stem of legūmen;see legume) + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM leguminous non·le·gu·mi·nous, adjective Words nearby leguminous Leguía, Le Guin, legume, legume family, legumin, leguminous, leg warmer, legwork, lehaim, Lehár, Le Havre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leguminous But we have, further, an even more striking characteristic of leguminous crops to notice. Manures and the principles of manuring\|Charles Morton Aikman The lotus is a leguminous plant—so excellent for the salad—not for the roast. The Spenders\|Harry Leon Wilson It produces in abundance wheat, beans, lentils, and all leguminous foods; palms rear themselves in forests. History Of Ancient Civilization\|Charles Seignobos Now these peculiar nodules are a normal characteristic of the roots of leguminous plants grown in ordinary soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various The crop rotation for the average cotton farmer should include oats, corn, some cotton, and at least one leguminous crop. How to Prosper in Boll Weevil Territory\|G. H. Alford British Dictionary definitions for leguminous leguminous / (lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs) / adjective 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 Word Origin for leguminous C17: from Latin legūmen; see legume Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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