Hypernym

noun

an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

Member_meronym

Glycine 2

noun

genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean

Part_meronym

soy 4

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 1

noun

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

Glycine max 1

noundomain: plant

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

Member_holonym

Glycine 2

noun

genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean

Part_holonym

soy 4

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 1

noun

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

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