English noun: soybean |
1. | soybean (plant) a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food |
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| Synonyms | soy, soya bean |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bean |
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| Part meronym | Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean, soybean plant |
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2. | soybean (plant) 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 |
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| Synonyms | Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean plant |
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| Broader (hypernym) | legume, leguminous plant |
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| Part holonym | soy, soy, soya, soya bean, soya bean, soybean, soybean |
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| Member meronym | genus Glycine, Glycine |
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3. | soybean (food) 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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| Synonyms | soy, soya, soya bean |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bean, edible bean |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | field soybean |
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| Part meronym | Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean, soybean plant |
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| Substance holonym | soyabean oil, soybean oil |
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| Substance meronym | soy, soy flour, soy sauce, soybean flour, soybean meal |
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