soja bean

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Soja bean

Soybean.

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soja 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

Glycine max, soja, soya, soybean plant, soya bean, soybean, soy

soya, soya bean, soybean, soy - 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)

legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

genus Glycine, Glycine - genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean

soy, soya bean, soybean - a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

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Whole grain and wheat products, soja beans, white beans, tofu, cereals and vegetables are additional good sources.