Meaning & Definition of Soya in English
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Soya
/sɔɪə/
noun
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 asia
synonym:
- soy,
- soya,
- soybean,
- soya bean,
- soybean plant,
- soja,
- soja bean,
- Glycine max
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)
synonym:
- soy,
- soybean,
- soya,
- soya bean