soya

/ˈsɔɪ(ə)/

Definitions of soya

1. 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
   synonyms: Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya bean, soybean, soybean plant

   type of:

   legume, leguminous plant

   an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
2. 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)
   synonyms: soy, soya bean, soybean

   types:

   field soybean

   seeds used as livestock feed

   type of:

   bean, edible bean

   any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food