Definition of Nonlegume

1. Noun. That which is not a legume. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nonlegume

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonlegume

nonleasable
nonleather
nonleftist
nonleftists
nonlegacy
nonlegal
nonlegalistic
nonlegalized
nonlegendary
nonlegislated
nonlegislative
nonlegislator
nonlegislators
nonlegitimacy
nonlegitimate
nonlegume (current term)
nonlegumes
nonleguminous
nonlending
nonlenticular
nonlentiginous
nonleprotic
nonleptonic
nonlesional
nonlesioned
nonlethal
nonletter
nonletters

Literary usage of Nonlegume

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biotechnology: Plant Nutrition: A Bibliography, January 1988-April 1993 by Janet Saunders (1994)
"P532 nonlegume hemoglobin genes retain organ- specific expression in heterologous transgenic plants. Bogusz, D.; Llewellyn, D J.; Craig, S.; Dennis, ES; ..."

2. Investment and Input Requirements for Accelerating Food Production in Low by Peter Oram (1979)
"Although lime and phosphate could be expected to have residual value to a succeeding cereal or another nonlegume crop, this may not be clear to most farmers ..."

3. Gene Expression in Field Crops: Bibliography January 1991-November 1992 edited by Janet Saunders, Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"... was introduced into a legume (Lotus corniculatus) and a nonlegume (tobacco) plant by way of Agrobacterium-mediated transformations. ..."

4. Cover Crops in Hillside Agriculture: Farmer Innovation with Mucuna by Daniel Buckles, Bernard Triomphe, Gustavo Sain (1998)
"... boosts yields of nonlegume crops such as cereals (IRRI 1988; Lathwell 1990; Giller and Wilson 1991; Hargrove 1991; Sarrantonio 1991; Smyth et al. 1991). ..."

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