Advertisement
Advertisement
soya bean
/ ˈsɔɪə, ˈsɔɪˌbiːn /
noun
an Asian bean plant, Glycine max (or G. soja ), cultivated for its nutritious seeds, for forage, and to improve the soil
the seed of this plant, used as food, forage, and as the source of an oil
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of soya bean1
C17 soya, via Dutch soya from Japanese shōyu, from Chinese chiang yu, from chiang paste + yu sauce
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse