soybean

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noun

1. a source of oil;
used for forage and soil improvement and as food
• Syn:
soy, soya bean
• Hypernyms:
bean
• Part Holonyms:
soy, soya, soya bean, soybean plant, soja,
soja bean, Glycine max
2. 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
• Syn:
soy, soya, soya bean, soybean plant, soja,
soja bean, Glycine max
• Hypernyms:
legume, leguminous plant
• Member Holonyms:
Glycine, genus Glycine
• Part Meronyms:
soy, soya, soya bean
3. 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)
• Syn:
soy, soya, soya bean
• Hypernyms:
bean, edible bean
• Hyponyms:
field soybean
• Substance Holonyms:
soybean meal, soybean flour, soy flour, soy sauce, soy
• Part Holonyms:
soy, soya, soya bean, soybean plant, soja,
soja bean, Glycine max
• Substance Meronyms:
soybean oil, soyabean oil