soybean

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   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)

2. 2
   noun

   The edible seed of this plant.

   Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.

3. 3
   noun

   erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers

4. 4
   noun

   a source of oil

5. 5
   noun

   A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.

Etymology

From soy + bean.