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leguminous

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Resembling a legume.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or consisting of legumes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From Middle English leguminous, from Medieval Latin legūminōsus, ultimately from oblique stem of Latin legūmen, legūminis (“bean, pulse”) + -ous.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пеперудоцветен (peperudocveten) — of the Leguminosae family
  • Catalan: lleguminós — of the Leguminosae family
  • Galician: leguminoso — of the Leguminosae family
  • Georgian: პარკოსანი (ṗarḳosani) — of the Leguminosae family
  • Polish: strączkowy — of the Leguminosae family
  • Romanian: leguminos — of the Leguminosae family
  • Bulgarian: бобов (bobov) — resembling a legume
  • Catalan: lleguminós — resembling a legume
  • French: légumineux — resembling a legume
  • Galician: leguminoso — resembling a legume
  • German: hülsenfruchtartig — resembling a legume
  • Polish: strączkowy — resembling a legume
  • Spanish: leguminoso — resembling a legume