1.
[syn: soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Soybean \Soy"bean\ (soi"b[=e]n`), 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.
[1913 Webster]
2. the seeds of the Glycine max, which produce soybean
oil; -- called also soya bean.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Soybean oil \Soy"bean oil\ (soi"b[=e]n` oil), n.
an oil obtained from the soybean (Glycine max), rich in
protein, fats, sterols, and phospholipids, used as a food and
in paints and varnishes and in various industrial
applications; -- called also soya oil. It is also used in
preparing the sauce called soy or soy sauce.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Soja \So"ja\ (s[=o]"j[.a] or s[=o]"y[.a]), n. (Bot.)
An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly Glycine
Soja) the seeds of which (called soy beans) are used in
preparing the sauce called soy. Called also soya.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Glycine max
n 1: 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, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja,
soja bean, Glycine max]