loment; lomentum | ฝักหักข้อ [พฤกษศาสตร์ ๑๘ ก.พ. ๒๕๔๕] |
lomentum; loment | ฝักหักข้อ [พฤกษศาสตร์ ๑๘ ก.พ. ๒๕๔๕] |
loment | (n) seedpods that are constricted between the seeds and that break apart when mature into single-seeded segments |
Loment | n. [ L. lomentum a mixture of bean meal and rice, used as a cosmetic wash, bean meal, fr. lavare, lotum, to wash. ] (Bot.) An elongated pod, consisting, like the legume, of two valves, but divided transversely into small cells, each containing a single seed. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Lomentaceous | a. [ From Loment. ] (Bot.) Of the nature of a loment; having fruits like loments. [ 1913 Webster ] |