nonlegume

noun

non·​le·​gume ˌnän-ˈle-ˌgyüm 

-li-ˈgyüm

plural nonlegumes

: a plant that is not a legume

grasses and other nonlegumes

nonlegume crops

nonleguminous

ˌnän-li-ˈgyü-mə-nəs 

-le-

adjective

nonleguminous plants

nonleguminous cover crops

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above