Definitions of soybean [ˈsɔɪˌbin]
Translate soybean to
- Select -
Arabic
Chinese
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
1. (n.) soybean
a bushy Old World plant, Glycine max, of the legume family, grown in the U.S . chiefly for forage and soil improvement .
2. soybean
the seed of this plant, used for food, as a livestock feed, and for a variety of other commercial uses.
Etymology: (1795–1805)
Definition of 'soybean'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun) soy, soybean, soya bean
a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
2. (noun) 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. (noun) 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)
Alternative search options for 'soybean'