"soybeans" in the noun sense

1. soy, soybean, soya bean

a source of oil used for forage and soil improvement and as food

2. soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max

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

3. soy, soybean, soya, soya bean

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)

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