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| bean curd |
a soft, protein-rich food made from puréed soy beans; tofu. |
| chrysolite |
a usu. magnesium-rich form of olivine, used as a gemstone. |
| granite |
a coarse-grained igneous rock usu. composed of silica-rich minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and small amounts of mica or amphibole, commonly used for building, sculpture, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| guano |
the nitrogen-rich excrement of sea birds or bats, used as fertilizer. [1/2 definitions] |
| rape2 |
a plant of the cabbage or mustard family that produces bright yellow flowers and is cultivated primarily for its oil-rich seeds; rapeseed. |
| rapeseed |
a plant of the cabbage or mustard family that produces bright yellow flowers and is cultivated primarily for its oil-rich seeds; rape. [1/2 definitions] |
| soybean |
the nutritious, protein-rich seed of this plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| upwelling |
the upward movement of deep ocean water and nutrient-rich cold water organisms to the ocean surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| wheat germ |
the nutritious, vitamin-rich embryo of the wheat kernel, separated before milling and used as a food supplement. |
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