soybean
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(noun) most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known |
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Synonyms: soy |
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Related Words: bean, edible bean, field soybean |
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(noun) a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food |
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Synonyms: soy, soyabean |
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Related Words: bean, bean plant |
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(noun) erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia |
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Synonyms: Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean plant |
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Related Words: legume, leguminous plant |
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