Leguminous /(-mĭ*nŭs)/

Le·gu·mi·nous

Leguminous

a.
  1. Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse.
  2. Belonging to, or resembling, a very large natural order of plants (Leguminosæ), which bear legumes, including peas, beans, clover, locust trees, acacias, and mimosas. (Bot.)