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Leguminous vs Cowage - What's the difference?

leguminous | cowage |

As an adjective leguminous

is of the leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.

As a noun cowage is

a leguminous climbing plant, mucuna pruriens , the spiculae of which are sometimes used as a mechanical vermifuge.

leguminous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc
  • resembling a legume

    • cowage

    English

    (wikipedia cowage) (Mucuna pruriens) (Mucuna pruriens)

    Alternative forms

    * couhage, cowhage, cowitch

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A leguminous climbing plant, Mucuna pruriens , the spiculae of which are sometimes used as a mechanical vermifuge.