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A plant that fixes nitrogen for free and then dares you to eat it.
means A plant in the pea and bean family whose seeds grow inside pods, prized for protein and soil-enriching roots.
from From Latin legumen, from legere, to gather — the crop you literally picked by hand.
Soil heroHosts bacteria that pull nitrogen from thin air.
Botanical reachPeanuts, lentils, and licorice all qualify.
Pea pedigreeMendel decoded heredity using humble pea pods.