soy·bean /ˈsɔɪˌbin/
大豆
soy·bean /ˈsɔɪˌbɪn/ 名詞
大豆,黃豆
Soy·bean n.
1. Bot. An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly Glycine Soja) the seeds of which (also called soy beans) are used in preparing the sauce called soy. Called also soya bean and soya.
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soybean
n 1: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as
food [syn: soy, soya bean]
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 [syn: soy, soya,
soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine
max]
3: most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known [syn: soy]