loment

(lō′ment′)

noun

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

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

See loment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An indehiscent legume, as of the tick trefoil, usually constricted between the seeds and separating at maturity into one-seeded segments.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lōmentum, skin conditioner made of bean meal

Origin: , from lavere, to wash; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots

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