HyperDic: soya

English > 2 senses of the word *soya*:
NOUN	plant	soya, soy, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max	erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers
NOUN	food	soya, soy, soybean, soya bean	the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known

soya > pronunciation
Sounds	soy'ah
Rhymes	Goya ... Sequoyah: 6 rhymes with oyah...

English > *soya*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	soy, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max
Member of	Glycine, genus Glycine	genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs
Parts	soy, soybean, soya, soya bean	The most highly proteinaceous vegetable known
Parts	soy, soybean, soya bean	A source of oil
Broader	legume, leguminous plant	An erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
Spanish	glycine max, soja, soya
Catalan	glycine max, Glycine max, soia, soja

English > *soya*: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	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).
Synonyms	soy, soybean, soya bean
Part of	soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max	Erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers
Narrower	field soybean	seeds used as livestock feed
Broader	bean, edible bean	Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
Substance of	soy sauce, soy	Thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
Substance of	soybean meal, soybean flour, soy flour	meal made from soybeans
Substances	soybean oil, soyabean oil	oil from soya beans
Spanish	soja, soya
Catalan	soia, soja

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