Soybean - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌsɔɪˌbiːn|
Brit.
|ˈsɔɪbiːn|
noun
- a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food (syn: soy)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Extra examples
Tofu is one of many soybean derivatives.
Word forms
noun
singular: soybean
plural: soybeans
singular: soybean
plural: soybeans
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