leguminous

adjective

le·​gu·​mi·​nous li-ˈgyü-mə-nəs 

le-

1

: of, resembling, or consisting of legumes (such as peas)

2

: of or relating to the legume family

Examples of leguminous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not long afterward, 5-MeO-DMT was detected in Anadenanthera peregrina, a leguminous tree from the Caribbean and South America. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

Cothron explains that white clover (Trifolium repens) is a leguminous nitrogen-fixing plant that attracts beneficial pollinators, especially honeybees. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026

In facultative endosymbiosis, the symbiont can live independently, as in the case of nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium bacteria in the root nodules of leguminous plants. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

Growing to a similar height is the mimosa or silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), another leguminous species. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for leguminous

• albuminous
• aluminous
• bituminous
• voluminous
• luminous
• numinous
• subbituminous

Kids Definition

leguminous

adjective

le·​gu·​mi·​nous li-ˈgyü-mə-nəs 

le-

: of, relating to, or consisting of plants that are legumes