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Soya bean

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of soybean. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    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) wordnet
  3. 3
    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 wordnet
  4. 4
    a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food wordnet

Etymology

From soya + bean.

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