Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: soybean
IPA transcription: [s'ɔɪb,in]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: soy, soybean, soya, soya_bean
    Meaning: 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)
  • Synonyms: soy, soya, soybean, soya_bean, soybean_plant, soja, soja_bean, Glycine_max
    Meaning: 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
  • Synonyms: soy, soybean, soya_bean
    Meaning: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
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