English > soybean plant: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | 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 | soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soja, soja bean, Glycine max |
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Member of | Glycine, genus Glycine | genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs |
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Parts | soy, soybean, soya, soya bean | The most highly proteinaceous vegetable known |
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soy, soybean, soya bean | A source of oil |
Broader | legume, leguminous plant | An erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae |
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Spanish | glycine max, soja, soya |
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Catalan | glycine max, Glycine max, soia, soja |
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