leguminous

基本解释

Bacteria in the nodules of leguminous plants’ roots convert soil nitrogen into ammonia, the feedstock of nitrogen fertiliser.
豆科植物根瘤上的细菌能把土壤里的氮转化成氨，是氮肥的主要来源。
For fruits, cereals and leguminous plants such as oranges, wheat, beans and olives to grow in hot and dry climates, they must be irrigated regularly.
对于如橘子、小麦、大豆和橄榄等水果、谷物和豆科植物来说，如果他们生长在干旱燥热的气候中那么他们必须要进行定期的灌溉。
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Leguminous plants, such as peas and beans, rely on bacteria in their roots to “fix” atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.
如大豆和豌豆，这些豆科植物需要其根部的细菌（根瘤菌）将大气中的氮素转化为氨水供其吸收。

At the beginning of the rains, both food crops and leguminous trees are planted.
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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