1. relating to or consisting of legumes (plants that bear seeds in pods, such as beans, peas, and lentils)
Usage: botanical
2. belonging to the legume family of plants
Usage: botanical

Examples

• Farmers often rotate leguminous crops with grains to improve soil fertility.
• Soybeans are leguminous plants that fix nitrogen in the soil.
• The garden featured several leguminous vegetables including peas and beans.
• Leguminous crops are valuable for sustainable agriculture practices.
• Clover is a leguminous plant commonly used as ground cover.
• The leguminous family includes thousands of species worldwide.