Meanings
adjectiveleguminous (comparative more leguminous, superlative most leguminous)
comparative more leguminous · superlative most leguminous · alternative leguminose
- Of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.
- Resembling a legume.
Origin
- Latinlegūmen, legūminis“bean, pulse”
- Medieval Latinlegūminōsus
- Middle Englishleguminous
- Englishleguminous
From Middle English leguminous, from Medieval Latin legūminōsus, ultimately from oblique stem of Latin legūmen, legūminis (“bean, pulse”) + -ous.
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Bulgarian пеперудоцветен, бобов
- пеперудоцветен (peperudocveten)of the Leguminosae family
- бобов (bobov)resembling a legume
Catalan lleguminós, lleguminós
- lleguminósof the Leguminosae family
- lleguminósresembling a legume
French légumineux
- légumineuxresembling a legume
German hülsenfruchtartig
- hülsenfruchtartigresembling a legume
Polish strączkowy, strączkowy
- strączkowyof the Leguminosae family
- strączkowyresembling a legume
Romanian leguminos
- leguminosof the Leguminosae family
Spanish leguminoso
- leguminosoresembling a legume
Cite this entry
APA
leguminous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leguminous
MLA
“leguminous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leguminous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leguminous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leguminous.
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