What does "leguminous" mean?

Of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.

What is a synonym for "leguminous"?

Common synonyms include: beany, botanic, botanical, bulbous, cereal, edible legumes.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

Adjective

"Such fields should be seeded to soy beans or cowpeas when a leguminous crop is desired for soil improvement or other purposes."

From Middle English leguminous, from Medieval Latin legūminōsus.