leguminous plant

• Plante appartenant à la famille des Fabacées (légumineuses), caractérisée par un fruit en forme de gousse s'ouvrant par deux fentes, comme le pois, le haricot, la lentille et le trèfle.

A plant belonging to the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae), characterized by fruit in the form of a pod that splits open along two seams, such as peas, beans, lentils, and clover.

1. Botanical classificationC1formal

   A plant belonging to the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae), characterized by fruit in the form of a pod and often capable of nitrogen fixation through symbiotic bacteria in root nodules.

   plante légumineuse

   • Beans, peas, and lentils are all examples of leguminous plants.
   • Leguminous plants are often used in crop rotation to enrich the soil with nitrogen.
   • The farmer planted a field of leguminous plants to improve soil fertility.