leguminose

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A form of leguminous — Of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveleguminose (comparative more leguminose, superlative most leguminose)

comparative more leguminose · superlative most leguminose

  1. alternativeAlternative form of leguminous.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinlegūminōsus
  2. Englishleguminose

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin legūminōsus.

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