soybean has definitions from the fields of chemistry,food,botany
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[ noun ] (botany) 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

Related terms

legume Glycine soy soy

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[ noun ] (botany) a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

Related terms

bean soy

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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known

Synonyms

soy

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