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lo·ment (lō′ment′)

noun

a legume fruit that separates at its constrictions into one-seeded segments when ripe

Etymology: ModL < L lomentum, bean meal < pp. of lavare, to wash (see lave): Roman women used it in a cosmetic wash

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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