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A legume (/ËlÉÉ¡juËm/ or /ËlÉËÉ¡juËm/) is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for their food grain seed (example beans and lentils, or generally pulse), for livestock forage and silage, and as soil-enhancing green manure.rain legumes are cultivated for their seeds, and are also called pulses. The seeds are used for human and animal consumption or for the production of oils for industrial uses. Grain legumes include beans, lentils, lupins, peas, and peanuts.
1 Pulses are part of the legume family, but the term âpulseâ refers only to the dried seed. 2  Dried peas, edible beans, lentils and chickpeas are the most common varieties of pulses. 3  Pulses are very high in protein and fibre, and are low in fat. Legume: 2  The term legume refers to the plants whose fruit is enclosed in a pod. 3  Legumes represent a vast family of plants including more than 600 genera and more than 13,000 species. 4  When growing, legumes fix nitrogen into the soil, which reduces the need for chemical fertilizers.