leguminous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or consisting of legumes

WordNet

Le*gu"mi*nous adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. légumineux.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse.
  2. (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, a very large natural order of plants (Leguminosæ), which bear legumes, including peas, beans, clover, locust trees, acacias, and mimosas.

Webster 1913