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[Term] Legume [Definition] 
Any plant belonging to the legume (Leguminosae, formerly named Fabaceae) family. This family is also known as the pea family. Legumes have special interest to revegetation specialists because they fix nitrogen into the soil thereby reducing the need for adding fertilizers.
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