SOYA

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

soya (uncountable)

(British) Alternative form of soy [from late 17th c.]

Anagrams

• Soay

Source: Wiktionary



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