soybean
英['sɒɪbiːn]
美['sɔɪ,bin]
英英释意
- 1. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
- 2. 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
- 3. most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known