Question

What is meant by leguminous plants? Explain in brief.​

Answer 1

leguminous in British. of, relating to, or belonging to the Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae), a family of flowering plants having pods (or legumes) as fruits and root nodules enabling storage of nitrogen-rich material: includes peas, beans, clover, gorse, acacia, and carob.

Answer 2

Plants such as veans which have the ability to convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates with the help of bacteria like rhizobium