leguminous

/ləˈɡjuːmənəs/ /lɛˈɡjuːmənəs/

Meanings

adjective

Of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc

Examples :

"The farmer planted leguminous crops like soybeans to improve the soil's nitrogen content. "

adjective

Resembling a legume

Examples :

"The garden bed, filled with pea plants, had a distinctly leguminous appearance due to the abundance of pods hanging from the vines. "

plant vegetable agriculture food biology

Related Words

soybeans noun

/ˈsɔɪˌbiːnz/

A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.

"The farmer planted soybeans to feed his cows and improve the soil in his fields. "

abundance noun

/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ /əˈbn̩.dn̩s/

A large quantity; many.

"The garden produced an abundance of tomatoes this year. "

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

hanging verb

/ˈhæŋɪŋ/

To be or remain suspended.

"The lights hung from the ceiling."

content noun

/kənˈtɛnt/ /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/

(except in phrases) Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.

"My family's happy vacation brought a feeling of content to everyone. "

distinctly adverb

/dɪsˈtɪŋktli/

In a distinct manner.

"I distinctly remember my mother telling me to wear a jacket. "

planted verb

/ˈplæntəd/ /ˈplæntɪd/ /ˈplɑːntəd/ /ˈplɑːntɪd/

To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

"My daughter planted a sunflower seed in a small pot on the windowsill. "

farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm.

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

nitrogen noun

/ˈnaɪ.tɹə.dʒən/

The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

"The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen. "