SOYBEAN

soy, soybean, soya, soya bean

(noun) 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)

soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max

(noun) 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

soy, soybean, soya bean

(noun) a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

soybean (plural soybeans)

A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.

The edible seed of this plant.

Synonyms

• soy

• soy bean

• soya bean

• soya

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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