leguminous
adjective biology specialized uk/ləˈɡjuː.mɪ.nəs/ us/ləˈɡjuː.mə.nəs/
（植物）豆科的
used to refer to a plant that has its seeds in a pod, such as the bean or pea
leguminous plants 豆科植物
The soybean seed is the most important leguminous food in the world. 大豆是世界上最重要的豆科食物。
See: legume
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- Fenugreek is a leguminous plant from western Asia.
- Like many leguminous crops, pulses play a key role in crop rotation.
- There are rows of dried leguminous things past their eat-by date.