soya

Noun (2)

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 AsiaSynonyms: soysoybeansoya beansoybean plantsojasoja beanGlycine maxType of legume, leguminous plantParts soyMember of Glycine, genus Glycine
2. 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)Synonyms: soysoybeansoya beanType of bean, edible beanKinds field soybeanPart of soy, soybeanSubstance of soybean meal, soy sauceMade of soybean oil, soyabean oil