Another word for legume

legume Synonyms

legume

pea, fruit, pod; see bean 1, plant, vegetable.

Legumes include: pea, bean, lentil, chick pea, garbanzo, peanut, clover, alfalfa, lucerne, soybean, vetch, pulse.

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Treat legume seeds, such as peas and beans, with an innoculant before planting.
Most plants from the legume family have the ability to "fix" nitrogen, making them perfect choices for companion planting.
The peanut isn't actually a nut - it is a legume.
The pod (legume) of the Pea.
- Lomentun or lomentaceous legume of a species of Desmodium.

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