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

[ Syn: soybean , soya bean ]

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

[ Syn: soya , soybean , soya bean , soybean plant , soja , soja bean , glycine max ]

thin sauce made of fermented soy beans

[ Syn: soy sauce ]

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)

[ Syn: soybean , soya , soya bean ]