leguminous
leguminous · more leguminous · most leguminous
hülsenfruchtartig
Of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etcOf the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.
» Yesterday, we had couscous with leguminous.
Meaning
2 sensesOf the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.
Resembling a legume.
hülsenfruchtartig
More definitions
- relating to or consisting of legumes
Examples
2 sentencesYesterday, we had couscous with leguminous.
Such fields should be seeded to soy beans or cowpeas when a leguminous crop is desired for soil improvement or other purposes.
Translations
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By meaning 1
resembling a legume:
Origin
From Middle English leguminous, from Medieval Latin legūminōsus, ultimately from oblique sFrom Middle English leguminous, from Medieval Latin legūminōsus, ultimately from oblique stem of Latin legūmen, legūminis (“bean, pulse”) + -ous.
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Forms
more leguminous, most leguminous| Comparative | more leguminous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most leguminous Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedlegume
Derivednonleguminous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form