soya bean, n.
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)
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soy soya soya bean soybean
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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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Glycine max soja soja bean soy soya soya bean soybean soybean plant
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Glycine max soja soja bean soy soya soya bean soybean soybean plant
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a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
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soy soya bean soybean
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