Preferred term
- Created
- 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z
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- 4255
legumes
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- Las legumbres son el fruto o la semilla de las plantas de la familia de las leguminosas (como los guisantes o los frijoles) que se utilizan como alimento.
- Legumes are the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (such as peas or beans) used for food.
- Les légumineuses sont le fruit ou la graine des plantes de la famille des légumineuses (comme les pois ou les haricots) utilisées pour l’alimentation.
Broader concept
Broader conceptNarrower concepts
Narrower concepts.Entry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- legume crops
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- 2026-01-08T14:00:36
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
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- b3805658
- leguminous crops
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- 2023-05-04T10:38:48
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 2857b124
Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- Leguminous crops are considered as vegetables when eaten fresh (green peas (Pisum sativum)), or as sprouts (mungbean (Vigna radiata) and soybean (Glycine max)), whereas other legumes, which are harvested for their dry seed (pulses), such as lentils (Lens culinaris) are not. Although used interchangeably, the terms “legumes,” “pulses,” and “beans” have distinct meanings. Legumes comprise the following main groups: 1) oil-bearing crops (e.g., soybeans, peanuts); 2) vegetables (e.g., green peas, green beans); 3) pulses (e.g., dry peas, chickpeas, dry beans, lentils); 4) cover crops (e.g. alfalfa and clover); 5) tree legumes (e.g. carob and Mexican lilac).
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.French
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légumineuse
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- 1981-01-21T00:00:00Z
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- 2021-05-24T17:34:42Z
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
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- 4255
Portuguese
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leguminosa
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- 1998-08-04T00:00:00Z
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- 2021-06-16T21:24:42Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 4255
Portuguese (Brazil)
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leguminosa
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- 1998-08-04T00:00:00Z
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- 2021-06-16T21:24:42Z
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 4255
Spanish
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Leguminosa
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- 2024-07-03T16:11:42Z
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 4255
URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4255