soybean vs leguminous plant

leguminous plant vs soybean

soybean and leguminous plant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soybean	Yes	No	No	No
leguminous plant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leguminous plant is a hypernym of soybean; that is, leguminous plant is a word with a broader meaning than soybean:

soybean: 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
leguminous plant: an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

Other hypernyms of soybean include legume.

soybean (noun)	leguminous plant (noun)
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)	an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
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
a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

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