Synonyms of SOYAS

noun

1. 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

   • SOY6
   • SOYA7
   • SOYBEAN12
   • SOJA11

   Also: soya bean, soybean plant, soja bean, glycine max.

2. 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)

   • SOY6
   • SOYBEAN12
   • SOYA7

   Also: soya bean.