Source : WordNet®

soya bean
     n 1: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as
          food [syn: {soy}, {soybean}]
     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 [syn: {soy}, {soya},
         {soybean}, {soybean plant}, {soja}, {soja bean}, {Glycine
        max}]