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a source of oil
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- used for forage and soil improvement and as food
noun
erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers
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- extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds
- native to Asia
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thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
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soy sauce
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the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known
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- the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)