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Soya bean   /sˈɔɪə bin/   Listen
Soya bean

noun
1.
A source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food.  Synonyms: soy, soybean.
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.  Synonyms: Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soybean, soybean plant.
3.
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).  Synonyms: soy, soya, soybean.






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