what is a legume?
A legume (/ËlÉÉ¡juËm/ or /ËlÉËÉ¡juËm/) is a plant or fruit/seed in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae). Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for their grain seed called pulse, for livestock forage and silage, and as soil-enhancing green manure.