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legume

noun as in vegetable

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The work is among the first studies to apply archaeological DNA techniques to legumes.

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The vegan plan included fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans, while the Mediterranean plan featured fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, low-fat dairy, and extra-virgin olive oil.

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It is a key component of protein synthesis and is abundant in protein-rich foods like meat, dairy products, and legumes such as beans and lentils.

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Cysteine occurs naturally in many protein-rich foods, including meat, dairy, legumes, and nuts.

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Queer people even have their own rom-coms now, with their own dedicated spaces for jokes that don’t involve canned legumes!

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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