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Word: Leguminous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to pulses’): from medieval Latin leguminosus, from legumen (see legume)
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Phonetic Spelling:
lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or denoting plants of the pea family (Leguminosae). These have seeds in pods, distinctive flowers, and typically root nodules containing symbiotic bacteria able to fix nitrogen.
Short Definition:of plants of pea family
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