<P> As a legume , the peanut belongs to the botanical family Fabaceae ; this is also known as Leguminosae , and commonly known as the bean , or pea , family . Like most other legumes , peanuts harbor symbiotic nitrogen - fixing bacteria in root nodules . This capacity to fix nitrogen means peanuts require less nitrogen - containing fertilizer and improve soil fertility , making them valuable in crop rotations . </P>
<P> As a legume , the peanut belongs to the botanical family Fabaceae ; this is also known as Leguminosae , and commonly known as the bean , or pea , family . Like most other legumes , peanuts harbor symbiotic nitrogen - fixing bacteria in root nodules . This capacity to fix nitrogen means peanuts require less nitrogen - containing fertilizer and improve soil fertility , making them valuable in crop rotations . </P>
is a peanut a bean or a nut
is a peanut a bean or a nut
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