leguminous
Pronunciation: /lɪˈgjuːmɪnəs/
Definition of leguminous
adjective
Botany- relating to or denoting plants of the pea family (Leguminosae). These have seeds in pods, distinctive flowers, and typically root nodules containing symbiotic bacteria able to fix nitrogen. Compare with papilionaceous.
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense 'relating to pulses'): from medieval Latin leguminosus, from legumen (see legume)