Glycine max

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Glycine max
    n 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 [syn: {soy},
         {soya}, {soybean}, {soya bean}, {soybean plant}, {soja},
         {soja bean}, {Glycine max}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Soybean \Soy"bean\ (soi"b[=e]n`), n.
   1. (Bot.) An Asiatic leguminous herb ({Glycine max}, formerly
      {Glycine Soja}) the seeds of which (also called {soy
      beans}) are used in preparing the sauce called {soy}.
      Called also {soya bean} and {soya}.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. the seeds of the {Glycine max}, which produce {soybean
      oil}; -- called also {soya bean}.
      [PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Soybean oil \Soy"bean oil\ (soi"b[=e]n` oil), n.
   an oil obtained from the soybean ({Glycine max}), rich in
   protein, fats, sterols, and phospholipids, used as a food and
   in paints and varnishes and in various industrial
   applications; -- called also {soya oil}. It is also used in
   preparing the sauce called {soy} or {soy sauce}.
   [PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Soja \So"ja\ (s[=o]"j[.a] or s[=o]"y[.a]), n. (Bot.)
   An Asiatic leguminous herb ({Glycine max}, formerly {Glycine
   Soja}) the seeds of which (called {soy beans}) are used in
   preparing the sauce called {soy}. Called also {soya}.
   [1913 Webster]

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