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loment

Pronunciation: /ˈləʊmɛnt/

(also lomentum /lə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/)
Definition of loment

noun

Botany
  • the pod of some leguminous plants, breaking up when mature into one-seeded sections.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'bean-meal', from lavare 'to wash'

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