Soybean Definition & Meaning
soybean
- noun
- a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
- 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
- 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)
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- What does soybean mean?
- a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food 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 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)
- What part of speech is soybean?
- Soybean is a noun.
- How many definitions does soybean have?
- Soybean has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).