soybean
soy·bean
noun
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
Origin
From soy + bean.
Phrases
- field soybean
- green soybean
- IOM soybean
- IOM soybeans
- soybean oil
- soybean rust
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