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soya bean

soybean

1. (Plants) an Asian bean plant, Glycine max (or G. soja), cultivated for its nutritious seeds, for forage, and to improve the soil

2. (Plants) the seed of this plant, used as food, forage, and as the source of an oil

[C17 soya, via Dutch soya from Japanese shōyu, from Chinese chiang yu, from chiang paste + yu sauce]

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Noun	1.	soya bean - a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food soy, soybean Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soya, soybean plant, soya bean, soybean, soy - 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 bean - any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
	2.	soya bean - 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 Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soya, soybean plant, soybean, soy soya, soya bean, soybean, soy - 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) legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae genus Glycine, Glycine - genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean soy, soya bean, soybean - a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
	3.	soya bean - 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) soya, soybean, soy soy flour, soybean flour, soybean meal - meal made from soybeans soyabean oil, soybean oil - oil from soya beans bean, edible bean - any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food field soybean - seeds used as livestock feed soy sauce, soy - thin sauce made of fermented soy beans Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soya, soybean plant, soya bean, soybean, soy - 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

Translations

فول الصّويا

sójový bob

sojabønne

Sojabohne

soja

szója

sojabaun

sojos pupelėsojų padažas

sojas pupiņas

soyabønne

sójový bôb

soya fasulyesi

大豆

soya bean

soy bean (Am) n → seme m di soia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

soya bean

(ˈsoiəbiːn) , soybean (ˈsoibiːn) noun

a type of bean, processed and used as a substitute for meat etc.

soy(a) sauce

a sauce made from soya beans, used in Chinese etc cooking.

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John Kwoba, One World Action Busia regional director, says they work with over 2,000 soya bean farmers in the area.The organisation buys the beans from farmers before reselling to other food blending companies in Busia, Kakamega and Nairobi.

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Karachi -- Six ships MSC Heidi, MSC Esthi, Express Black Sea, Low Land Amstel, Sakizaya Champion and Clipper Helen carrying Containers, Coal, Soya Bean and LPG were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi Purpose Terminal, Grain and Fertilizer Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal respectively during last 24 hours, said a report issued by Port Qasim Authority (PQA) here.

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Good sources include linseed (flaxseed) oil, soya bean oil, pumpkin seeds, walnut oil and soya beans.