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nonleguminous

le·gu·mi·nous
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [li-gyoo-muh-nuh s]
    • /lɪˈgyu mə nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [li-gyoo-muh-nuh s]
    • /lɪˈgyu mə nəs/

Definitions of nonleguminous word

  • adjective nonleguminous pertaining to, of the nature of, or bearing legumes. 1
  • adjective nonleguminous belonging to the Leguminosae. 1
  • noun nonleguminous Not leguminous. 1
  • adjective nonleguminous not relating to or resembling a legume 0

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Origin of nonleguminous

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin legūmin- (stem of legūmen; see legume) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Nonleguminous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonleguminous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

nonleguminous usage trend in Literature

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