English noun: soybean plant | |||
1. | soybean plant (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean | ||
Broader (hypernym) | legume, leguminous plant | ||
Part holonym | soy, soy, soya, soya bean, soya bean, soybean, soybean | ||
Member meronym | genus Glycine, Glycine | ||