About: Diane D

What is a Legume? A legume is a seed contained within a shed or a pod. Well-known legumes include alfalfa, clover, peas, chickpeas, lentils, lupin bean, mesquite, carob, soybeans, peanuts and tamarind. The legumes are of the Leguminosae family. When both the seed and the pod is consumed – as with green beans and snow peas...