Kitniyot
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Kitniyot is a Hebrew word meaning legumes. During the Passover holiday, however, the word kitniyot takes on a broader meaning to include grains and seeds such as rice, corn, sunflower seeds, and sesam
Kitniyot in a market, with signs in Portuguese
Legume
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Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae, or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally,
Kitniyot
…Kitniyot (Hebrew: קִטְנִיּוֹת, qitniyyoth) is a Hebrew word meaning legumes. During the Passover holiday, however, the word kitniyot (or kitniyos in Ashkenazi dialects) takes on a broader meaning to include grains and seeds…
A selection of dried pulses and fresh legumes
Root nodules on a Wisteria plant (a hazelnut pictured for comparison)
Legumes play a key role in the nitrogen cycle, making nitrates available to other plants in the soil.
Pulses in a Nanglo tray