LEGUMINOUS


Meaning of LEGUMINOUS in English

/li gyooh"meuh neuhs/ , adj.

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

2. belonging to the Leguminosae.

Cf. legume family .

[ 1650-60; legumin- (s. of legumen; see LEGUME) + -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .