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leguminose

leguminose is the alternative form of leguminous.

Meaning of leguminous

Adjective

leguminous (comparative more leguminous, superlative most leguminous)

  1. Of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.
  2. Resembling a legume.

Forms of leguminose

comparativemore leguminose
superlativemost leguminose

Origin of leguminose

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin legūminōsus.

Questions about leguminose

What is leguminose the alternative form of?
Leguminose is the alternative form of leguminous.

Words near leguminose in the dictionary

  1. legumin
  2. legumina
  3. leguminaceous
  4. legumine
  5. leguminoid
  6. leguminose
  7. leguminous
  8. legumins
  9. Legums
  10. Legundi
  11. legwarmer

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