soybean

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soybean

A farmer harvests ripe soybeans from a field.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A highly proteinaceous legume: The edible seed of the soybean plant, used extensively in a wide variety of foods and as animal feed, often as a replacement for animal protein.
    • An annual herbaceous plant: An erect, bushy, hairy annual plant (Glycine max) with trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers, cultivated for its nutritious seeds, for forage, and for soil improvement.
    • A source of oil and protein: The plant and its seeds, valued as a source of nutritious oil-rich seeds used for food, forage, and soil enrichment.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Seed/Product):
    • Tofu is made from soybean.
    • The livestock feed contains a high percentage of soybean.
  • Noun (Plant):
    • The farmer planted a field of soybean to improve the soil.
    • The soybean is flowering with small pink blossoms.
Advanced Usage
  • "Soybean oil": The oil extracted from soybean seeds, commonly used in cooking and food processing.
    • The salad dressing is made with soybean oil.
  • "Soybean meal": The protein-rich residue left after oil extraction, used primarily as animal feed.
    • Soybean meal is a key ingredient in poultry feed.
Variants and Related Words
  • Soya bean (n): A common British English variant spelling for 'soybean'.
  • Soy (n): A common short form, often used to refer to the bean, its products (like soy sauce, soy milk), or the plant itself.
  • Glycine max (n): The scientific botanical name for the soybean plant.
Synonyms
  • Soya (chiefly British English): The bean or plant.
  • Edamame (n): Refers specifically to young, green soybeans harvested before maturity, often served in pods.
Related Phrases
  • Soybean crop: Refers to the cultivated plants as an agricultural product.
    • The soybean crop this year was excellent.
  • Soybean field: A field where soybeans are grown.
    • The combine harvester moved through the vast soybean field.
soybean

A farmer harvests ripe soybeans from a field.

Noun
  1. 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)
  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
  3. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

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