loment

[ loh-ment ]

nounBotany.

a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.

Origin of loment

1375–1425; late Middle English lomente<Latin lōmentum bean meal, face cream made of loment, equivalent to lō(tus) (variant of lautus, past participle of lavāre to wash; see lave¹) + -mentum-ment

Other words from loment

lo·ment·like, adjective

Words Nearby loment

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How to use loment in a sentence

loment, a pod which separates transversely into joints, 122.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for loment

loment

lomentum (ləʊˈmɛntəm)

/ (ˈləʊmɛnt) /

nounplural -ments or -menta (-ˈmɛntə)

the pod of certain leguminous plants, constricted between each seed and breaking into one-seeded portions when ripe

Origin of loment

C19: from Latin lomentum bean meal

Derived forms of loment

lomentaceous (ˌləʊmənˈteɪʃəs), adjective

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Scientific definitions for loment

loment

[ lō′mĕnt′ ]

An indehiscent legume (a seed pod that does not split open) that is divided into separate seed-bearing segments, giving it a jointed appearance. The segments break off one by one at maturity. It is the characteristic fruit of many leguminous plants, such as the tick trefoil and the crown vetch.

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