Le‐gu″mi‐nous (–mĭ‐nŭs), a. [Cf. F. légumineux.] 1. Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse.
2. (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, a very large natural order of plants (Leguminosæ), which bear legumes, including peas, beans, clover, locust trees, acacias, and mimosas.