soya bean

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɔɪə ˌbiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(soi′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
soy′a bean′  (soi′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologysoybean.
  • Dutch soja Japanese; see soy
  • soya

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
soya bean, US and Canadian soybean /ˈsɔɪˌbiːn/ n
  1. an Asian bean plant, Glycine max (or G. soja), cultivated for its nutritious seeds, for forage, and to improve the soil
  2. the seed of this plant, used as food, forage, and as the source of an oil
Etymology: 17th Century soya, via Dutch soya from Japanese shōyu, from Chinese chiang yu, from chiang paste + yu sauce
'soya bean' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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