enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Legume - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legume

    Legumes (/ ˈ l ɛ ɡ j uː m, l ə ˈ ɡ j uː m /) are plants in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, but also as livestock forage and silage, and as soil ...

  3. Nut (fruit) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nut_(fruit)

    A seed is the mature fertilised ovule of a plant; it consists of three parts, the embryo which will develop into a new plant, stored food for the embryo, and a protective seed coat. Botanically, a nut is a fruit with a woody pericarp developing from a syncarpous gynoecium.

  4. List of edible seeds - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_edible_seeds

    Of the six major plant parts, [n 2] seeds are the dominant source of human calories and protein. [1] A wide variety of plant species provide edible seeds; most are angiosperms, while a few are gymnosperms. As a global food source, the most important edible seeds by weight are cereals, followed by legumes, nuts, [2] then spices.

  5. 5 'nuts' that you thought were nuts that are definitely not nuts

    www.aol.com/article/2016/02/03/5-nuts-that-you...

    Image: Getty. Most edible nuts, like pecans or hazelnuts, grow on trees. But peanuts grow in pods that mature underground and are classified as a legume, like lentils and peas.. Cashews

  6. Dietitians debunk 7 myths about nuts, including ... - AOL

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/dietitians-debunk-7-myths...

    Despite their name, peanuts are actually a legume (in the same family as beans), as opposed to a nut like almonds or pecans. However, even though peanuts are not technically nuts, they contain ...

  7. Peanut - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut

    The peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as the groundnut, [2] goober (US), [3] goober pea, [4] pindar (US) [3] or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics by small and large commercial producers, both as grain legume [5] and as an oil crop. [6]

  8. The 7 Healthiest Nuts You Can Eat - AOL

    www.aol.com/6-healthiest-nuts-eat-163800837.html

    Nuts are a delicious and nutritious snack for anyone. These are the 6 best nut choices for healthy people, according to dietitians. ... Yes, they’re technically legumes and not tree nuts, but ...

  9. Fabaceae - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabaceae

    Grain 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 both herbaceous plants like beans, lentils, lupins, peas and peanuts, [67] and trees such as carob, mesquite and tamarind.