Overground view of three beans rotating and growing from sprouts, shot against a black background. - stock video

Beans spinning and growing against a black background. A legume is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant (also called a pulse, especially in the mature, dry condition). Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock forage and silage, and as soil-enhancing green manure. A legume is a plant in the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae or) or the fruit or seeds of such a plant (also called an impulse, especially in the ripe and dry state). Legumes are primarily bred for human consumption, for animal feed and silage, and as a soil-improving green manure.