The term legume has two closely related meanings in botany, a situation encountered with many botanical common names of useful plants, whereby an applied name can refer to either the plant itself, or to the edible fruit (or useful part). Thus, "legume" can be:

• The common name for plant species in the Family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae);
• The name of a type of fruit, characteristic of leguminous plants:

A legume is a simple dry fruit which develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces (opens along a seam) on two sides. A common name for this type of fruit is a "pod", although pod is also applied to a few other fruit types. Well-known plants that bear legume fruits include alfalfa, clover, peas, beans, lupins and peanuts. A peanut is not a nut in the botanical sense; a peanut is an indehiscent legume, that is, one that does not spontaneously split open along a seam.

Legumes are noteworthy for their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, an accomplishment attributable to a symbiotic relationship with certain bacteria known as rhizobia found in root nodules of these plants. The ability to form this symbiosis reduces fertilizer costs for farmers and gardeners who grow legumes, and means that legumes can be used in a crop rotation to replenish soil that has been depleted of nitrogen.

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Quinta! Filé de Frango Chaparral, Penne Almeida e Maionese de Legumes com Salsão! Bom Apetite!
cozinhadomario (Cozinha do Mario) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:33:35 -0000
Quinta! Filé de Frango Chaparral, Penne Almeida e Maionese de Legumes com Salsão! Bom Apetite!
Un monde sans fruits ni légumes? La disparition des abeilles http://bit.ly/6B3dIz
NewNarcisse (NewNarcisse) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:27:04 -0000
Un monde sans fruits ni légumes? La disparition des abeilles http://bit.ly/6B3dIz
Aujourd'hui le chef vous propose les "nouilles sauce soja ou miso" , avec légumes, scampis et St jacques. Bonne journée
Takajo_Sushi (TAKAJO) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:04:07 -0000
Aujourd'hui le chef vous propose les "nouilles sauce soja ou miso" , avec légumes, scampis et St jacques. Bonne journée
Cenoura e Coentros | Canja de Galinha | Frango, Brócolos e Cajú c/ Arroz Branco | Folhado de Peixe | Crepe de Legumes | Bom Apetite!
ItSoCafe (ItSoCafé) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:00:26 -0000
Cenoura e Coentros | Canja de Galinha | Frango, Brócolos e Cajú c/ Arroz Branco | Folhado de Peixe | Crepe de Legumes | Bom Apetite!
@heidiheartshugs cool fun! that's wiccked! Ps I can't eat legumes which is peanuts 
Davehall2001 (Dave) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:38:57 -0000
@heidiheartshugs cool fun! that's wiccked! Ps I can't eat legumes which is peanuts 
test Déco - maison - jardin : Retrouver les légumes oubliés: C'est le moment de se plonger… http://goo.gl/fb/OfqK
GrandCouronne (Grand-Couronne) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:29:41 -0000
test Déco - maison - jardin : Retrouver les légumes oubliés: C'est le moment de se plonger… http://goo.gl/fb/OfqK

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