LOMENT

loment

(noun) seedpods that are constricted between the seeds and that break apart when mature into single-seeded segments

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

loment (plural loments)

(botany) A type of modified legume that breaks apart at constrictions occurring between the segments of the seeds.

Synonyms

• lomentum

Anagrams

• Melton, melton, molten, tolmen

Source: Wiktionary


Lo"ment, n. Etym: [L. lomentum a mixture of bean meal and rice, used as a cosmetic wash, bean meal, fr. lavare, lotum, to wash.] (Bot.)

Definition: An elongated pod, consisting, like the legume, of two valves, but divided transversely into small cells, each containing a single seed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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