Home›Browse›L›leguminous plantsleguminous plantsOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutesleguminous plantsleguminous plants — nounnoun1. plants that produce pods containing seeds, like beans or peas1.nounDefinitionplants that produce pods containing seeds, like beans or peasExampleLeguminous plants such as soybeans enrich the soil with nitrogen.