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leguminous

le·gu·mi·nous

uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or consisting of legumes

Origin

From Middle English leguminous, from Medieval Latin legūminōsus, ultimately from oblique stem of Latin legūmen, legūminis (“bean, pulse”) + -ous.

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