adjective.
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of plants in the pea family, which includes peas, beans, clover, and alfalfa.
adjective.
Resembling a legume.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse.
In botany, bearing legumes as seed-vessels; pertaining to plants which bear legumes, as peas; specifically, of or pertaining to the Leguminosæ. Also leguminose.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse.
adjective.
Belonging to, or resembling, a very large natural order of plants (Leguminosæ), which bear legumes, including peas, beans, clover, locust trees, acacias, and mimosas.
adjective.
of the Leguminosaefamily of peas, beans etc
adjective.
resembling a legume
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adjective.
relating to or consisting of legumes
Word Usage
"Zero-burn techniques in which the felled forest biomass is broken down under a short term leguminous cover crop followed by moderate applications of lime and P fertilizer show considerable promise."