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Which of these is a common feature of all legumes? |
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The common bean ('Phaseolus vulgaris') was used by Mesoamericans in a planting technique called "Three Sisters Planting". What three plants formed the basis of this technique? |
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Which East Asian legume is used to make tofu, among a wide variety of products? |
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"Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now" is the opening line of a song popular with children of all ages. In what mountainous country is it thought that peanuts were first cultivated? |
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Which legume with lens-shaped seeds is cooked with rice to make the Indian dish khichri? |
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The Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero had a family name derived from the Roman word for a Middle Eastern legume. Which of these is it? |
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'Vicia faba', the fava bean, is widely referred to in English by which of the following names? |
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One of my childhood favorite vegetable dishes was succotash - I loved the color combination produced by combining lima beans with what other vegetable? |
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Which of these legumes, originating in East Asia, is commonly used to make red bean paste? |
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The pod of which of these legumes is used to make treats for dogs, because it does not contain the alkaloid theobromine found in chocolate? |
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