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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soya bean::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soybean, soybean plant |
| Type of | leguminous plant, legume |
soya bean::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | soy, soya, soybean |
| Type of | edible bean, bean |
| Has types | field soybean |
Examples of soya bean
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Soya bean meal is widely used as a filler and source of protein in animal feed.
From the express.co.uk
Watershed responses to Amazon soya bean cropland expansion and intensification.
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Last week 5,000 women were told to have their soya bean breast implants taken out.
From the guardian.co.uk
For example, soya bean products were unknown in most parts of India, even ten years ago.
From the economist.com
Cash crops like cotton, peanut, soya bean and sesame are also produced.
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Soya bean plants during their maturation in greenhouse conditions.
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Further inroads into the forest are made by soya bean farmers.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is estimated that, in total, 45% of the corn and 35% of the soya bean crop has been destroyed.
From the guardian.co.uk
Soya bean cultivation tends mainly to take over grazing land and thus moves herds closer to the forest.
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