soya bean

Wiktionary

1. n. An Asian bushy leguminous plant of the species Glycine max, extensively grown for its nutritious oil-rich proteinaceous seeds and for forage.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. 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
2. n. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
3. n. 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)