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legume
legume , common name for any plant of the family Leguminosae, which is called also the pulse , legume, pea, or bean family. The word is often used loosely in the plural for vegetables in general. Botanically, a legume is the characteristic fruit of the pulse family plants, called also leguminous pl... Read more
pod
pod or legume, dehiscent fruit of a member of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family). At maturity the pod splits along its two seams and releases the enclosed seeds. ... Read more
rotation of crops
rotation of crops agricultural practice of varying the crops on a piece of land in a planned series, to save or increase the mineral or organic content of the soil, to increase crop yields, and to eradicate weeds, insects, and plant diseases. In a rotation, it is often desirable to alternate a cult... Read more
cowpea
cowpea   black-eyed pea, or black-eyed bean, annual legume ( Vigna sinensis ) of the pulse family. Introduced in the early 18th cent. from the Old World to the S United States, it has become a staple of Southern cooking and an important catch crop , soil enhancer, and forage. Cowpea, ... Read more
hay
hay wild or cultivated plants, chiefly grasses and legumes, mown and dried for use as livestock fodder. Hay is an important factor in cattle raising and is one of the leading crops of the United States. Alfalfa, timothy, and red clover are the principal hay crops. After mowing, the hay is left spre... Read more
liming
liming , application to the soil of calcium in various forms, generally as ground limestone, but also as marl, chalk, shells, or hydrated lime. Lime benefits soil by neutralizing acidity, improving texture, and increasing the activity of soil microorganisms. It enables bacteria on the roots of legum... Read more
nitrogen cycle
nitrogen cycle the continuous flow of nitrogen through the biosphere by the processes of nitrogen fixation, ammonification (decay), nitrification, and denitrification. Nitrogen is vital to all living matter, both plant and animal; it is an essential constituent of amino acids, which form proteins... Read more
pulse
pulse in botany, common name for members of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae), a large plant family, called also the pea, or legume, family. Numbering about 650 genera and 17,000 species, the family is third largest, after the asters and the orchids. Some botanists divide the Fabaceae into three or more s... Read more
dietary fiber
dietary fiber bulky part of food that cannot be broken down by enzymes in the small intestine of the digestive system. Almost all natural fiber comes from plants. Although fiber has little nutritional value, it offers other health benefits. By adding bulk to the diet, fiber prevents constipation, m... Read more
silage
silage or ensilage , succulent, moist feed made by storing a green crop in a silo . The crop most used for silage is corn; others are sorghum, sunflowers, legumes, and grass. In a sealed silo, typically in the past a tall cylindrical structure but often today in a surface pile covered tightly w... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "legume"

legume
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition legume , common name for any plant of the family Leguminosae, which is called also the pulse , legume, pea, or bean family. The word is often...vegetables in general. Botanically, a legume is the characteristic fruit of the pulse...
Legumes
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...continents. The most species-rich groups in the legume family are the milk vetches ( Astragalus spp...species) and Mimosaceae (3,000 species) with the legume family, the greater legume family includes the Fabaceae, Caesalpinaceae...
nitrogen cycle
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...nitrogen in the free state, nor can the legume root fix nitrogen without Rhizobia. The...alfalfa and other legumes. After a harvest legume roots left in the soil decay, returning...fertilizer. Unfortunately, large-scale legume cultivation and artificial fixation may...
Iberian Peninsula: Overview
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ...both to color and to flavor rice dishes, legume stews, and meat casseroles. Cumin seasons some legume stews, sausages, and dishes of meat or...or dried broad beans. Examples of such legume and bean stews include potaje de garbanzos...
pulse
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Leguminosae), a large plant family, called also the pea, or legume, family. Numbering about 650 genera and 17,000 species...features. The leaves are usually compound; the fruit is a legume (a type of pod ); and the blossoms may have an irregular butterflylike...
Alfalfa
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine ...Mediterranean Sea, but it is extensively cultivated as fodder for livestock in all temperate climates. Alfalfa is a member of the legume family. It has the ability to make nutrients available to other plants both through its very long, deep (6–16...
SIC 0119 Cash Grains, Not Elsewhere Classified
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...as well as for on-farm uses as straw, pasture, forage, or as a companion crop to help establish an alfalfa crop or other legume crop. Leading states in oat production include Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Although the value of oat...
sweet pea
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition sweet pea annual climbing plant ( Lathyrus odoratus ) of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family), a legume native to S Europe but, since its introduction to horticulture c.1700, widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers. There are...
pod
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition pod or legume, dehiscent fruit of a member of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family). At maturity the pod splits along its two seams and releases the enclosed seeds.
fruit
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the mature seed (dehiscent fruits) and those that do not split (indehiscent fruits). Among the dehiscent fruits are the legume (e.g., the pod of the pea and bean), which splits at both edges, and the follicle, which splits on only one side...

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legume
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology legume ( pod ) A dry fruit formed from a single carpel and containing one or more seeds, which are shed when...along both sides and the two halves of the fruit move apart to expose the seeds. A special form of the legume is the lomentum .
nitrogen fixation
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology ...which form the characteristic root nodules of leguminous plants. The bacteria supply the legume with ammonia and receive carbohydrate from the legume. Certain non-leguminous plants, e.g. Alnus species (alder), Myrica species (bog myrtle...
pod
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology pod See legume .
vada
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition vada Indian; spiced, deep fried balls of legume flour that has been left overnight to undergo a lactic acid bacterial fermentation, together with Leuconostoc mesenteroides , which produces carbon dioxide as a leavening agent.
wari
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition wari Indian, Pakistani; dried balls of legume and cereal flour that have undergone a yeast fermentation, can be stored for some months, then deep fried.
kesari dhal
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition kesari dhal A legume, Lathyris sativus ; see also lathyrism .
pigeon pea
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition pigeon pea Tropical legume , Cajanus cajan , also known as red gram.
kuzu
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition kuzu ( kudzu ) Tubers of kuzu vine ( Pueraria thunbergiana ), a legume, the starch is used as a thickening agent in Chinese and Japanese cuisine.
carrot
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition ...portion is a rich source of vitamin A (5–10 mg carotene); provides 2.5 g of dietary fibre and supplies 35 kcal (145 kJ). Peruvian carrot is a legume root, see arracacha .
Soybeans
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History SOYBEANS SOYBEANS. Native to China, the soybean ( Glycine max ) is a legume, like the peanut, and it yields high-quality protein and edible oils. The soybean is the basis of an astonishing range of...

Thesaurus entries related to "legume"

pulse
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus pulse 2 • noun  eat plenty of pulses synonyms : legume, pea, bean, lentil.
husk
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus husk • noun  the husk of the coconut synonyms : shell, hull, pod, case, covering, integument, shuck; Botany pericarp, legume.
hull
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus hull • noun   1. the ship's hull synonyms : framework, body, shell, frame, skeleton, structure; fuselage.   2. seed hulls synonyms : shell, husk, pod, case, covering, integument, calyx, shuck; Botany pericarp, legume.

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Summaries of legume genomics projects from around the globe. Community resources for crops and models
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...The impetus for the development of legume models has come primarily from researchers interested in the rhizobium-legume symbiosis. Because of this, two models...seen by the summaries below, both legume model species are now well established...
"Translational" Legume Biology. Models to Crops
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...the rice (Onjza sativa) genome. The legume community has not been immune and, for...2005). With this as a backdrop, the legume community came together recently to access progress and to set future goals for legume comparative biology (CrossLegume Advances...
Legumes as a Model Plant Family. Genomics for Food and Feed Report of the Cross-Legume Advances through Genomics Conference1
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...On December 14 to 15, 2004, some 50 legume researchers and funding agency representatives...Mexico, to develop a plan for cross-legume genomics research. This conference was one of the outcomes of the Legume Crops Genome Initiative (LCGI), an...
Recent Advances in Legume-Microbe Interactions: Recognition, Defense Response, and Symbiosis from a Genomic Perspective1
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 6/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...friend from foe? Recent genomic research probing legume-pathogen and legume-rhizobial interactions are providing clues to help...interest are the roles of flavonoid compounds in legume-rhizobial and legume-pathogen interactions...
Effects of Grazing on Legume Persistence, Forage Production, and Steer Performance in Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue Pastures1
Magazine article from: Professional Animal Scientist; 2/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...to determine the effects of grazing on legume persistence, forage production, and steer performance. Steers grazed fescue-legume pastures continuously from early spring...and were then finished for slaughter. Legume coverage was very low in the post-seeding...
Carbohydrates in Grain Legume Seeds: Improving Nutritional Quality and Agronomic Characteristics. (book review)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 5/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...what is known of carbohydrates in grain legume seeds with the hope that an enlightened...the chemistry of carbohydrates in grain legume seeds, their importance in physiological...is a discussion of the range of grain legume species and their relative importance...
Nitrogen from the air for non-legume crops.
Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry; 11/18/1991; ; 700+ words ; ...of atmospheric nitrogen, rendering the legume independent of fixed nitrogen supplies...or nitrate from the soil. [1] Non-legume crops, which include wheat, maize...whether symbiosis was possible between legume bacteria and non-legume plants. Some...
Can we improve the nutritional quality of legume seeds?
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...with 2 trillion metric tons of cereals. Legume seeds are put to a myriad of uses, both...deficient in sulfur-containing amino acids. Legume seeds are also an important source of...carbohydrate, and mineral content of legume seeds, although a major component of...
Profitability of legume cover crops in the mid Atlantic region.
Magazine article from: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation; 11/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...improve soil by adding organic matter. Legume cover crops fix atmospheric nitrogen...in numerous regions indicate that this legume adds nitrogen equivalencies on the order...While one might expect farmers using legume cover crops to apply less nitrogen fertilizer...
Order This Legume Nodulation Report Now.
M2 Presswire; 8/14/2009; 679 words ; ...2009-Research and Markets: Order This Legume Nodulation Report Now(C)1994-2009...researchandmarkets.com/research/e66467/legume_nodulation) has announced the addition...John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Legume Nodulation" to their offering. This...