soybean
A legume plant, commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a…A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.
» Tom wondered why soybean prices were dropping.
Meaning
2 sensesA legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.
Sojabohne, Sojabohne
со́яsója, со́евый бобsójevyj bob, со́яsója
The edible seed of this plant.
- 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)
- 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
Examples
10 sentencesTom wondered why soybean prices were dropping.
Chicken, tuna and soybeans are good sources of protein.
ruКурица, тунец и соя — прекрасные источники белков.
Let's eat soybeans instead of meat.
The smell of fermented soybeans sickens him.
Tofu and tempeh are both soybean products.
Translations
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Origin
From soy + bean.From soy + bean.
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Forms
plural: soybeansSynonyms
7 synonyms- 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):soysoyasoya bean
- a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food:soysoya 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:soysoyasoya beansoybean plantsojasoja beanGlycine max