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is a plant in the family fabaceae (or leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. when used as dry grain, the seed is called a pulse. legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock forage and silage , and as soil-enhancing green manure . well-known legumes include
. [ ] this excludes green beans and green peas, which are considered vegetable crops. also excluded are seeds that are mainly grown for oil extraction ( oilseeds like soybeans and peanuts ), and seeds which are used exclusively for sowing forage ( clovers , alfalfa ). however, in common usage, these...
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