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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


SynonymsGlycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean


Broader (hypernym)legume, leguminous plant


Part holonymsoy, soy, soya, soya bean, soya bean, soybean, soybean


Member meronymgenus Glycine, Glycine









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