a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
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
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)
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The soybean can serve as a meat substitute. 大豆有时可以替代肉类。
Rapeseed oil, and soybean oil are good for health. 菜籽油和大豆油对人体都有好处。
Tofu we often eat is made from soybean curds. 我们经常吃的豆腐就是用黄豆磨成的。