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soya bean
noun(soy-a bean)
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, soybean, soybean plant,
soya bean
noun(soy-a bean)
a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
Synonyms: soy, soybean,
soya bean
noun(soy-a bean)
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)
Synonyms: soy, soya, soybean,

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