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soybean
n 1: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and
as food [synonym: {soy}, {soybean}, {soya bean}]
2: 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 [synonym: {soy}, {soya},
{soybean}, {soya bean}, {soybean plant}, {soja}, {soja bean},
{Glycine max}]
3: 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) [synonym: {soy},
{soybean}, {soya}, {soya bean}]