ଅର୍ଥ : 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.

ଅର୍ଥ : 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).