soy bean

英 美
  • n.大豆;黄豆
  • bean n.豆;豆科植物
  • soy n.大豆;酱油
名词 soybean:
  1. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

  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

  3. 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)