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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soybean::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean plant |
| Type of | leguminous plant, legume |
soybean::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | soy, soya, soya bean |
| Type of | edible bean, bean |
| Has types | field soybean |
