soya bean Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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