[ 'ləʊmɛnt ]
(also ~um lə(ʊ)'mɛntəm )
■ noun Botany the pod of some leguminous plants, breaking up when mature into one-seeded joints.
Origin
C19: from L., lit. 'bean meal' (orig. used as a cosmetic).
[ 'ləʊmɛnt ]
(also ~um lə(ʊ)'mɛntəm )
■ noun Botany the pod of some leguminous plants, breaking up when mature into one-seeded joints.
Origin
C19: from L., lit. 'bean meal' (orig. used as a cosmetic).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004