of, relating to, or belonging to the Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae), a family of flowering plants having pods (or legumes) as fruits and root nodules enabling storage of nitrogen-rich material: includes peas, beans, clover, gorse, acacia, and carob
Word origin
C17: from Latin legūmen; see legume
leguminous in American English
(ləˈgjumənəs)
adjective
1.
of, having the nature of, or bearing a legume or legumes