Found 2 items, similar to soya bean.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: soya bean soya bean n 1: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food [syn: soy, soybean] 2: 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 [syn: soy, soya, soybean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: soya bean Soybean \Soy"bean\ (soi"b[=e]n`), n. 1. (Bot.) An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly Glycine Soja) the seeds of which (also called soy beans ) are used in preparing the sauce called soy. Called also soya bean and soya. [1913 Webster] 2. the seeds of the Glycine max, which produce soybean oil ; -- called also soya bean. [PJC] Soybean \Soy"bean\ (soi"b[=e]n`), n. 1. (Bot.) An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly Glycine Soja) the seeds of which (also called soy beans ) are used in preparing the sauce called soy. Called also soya bean and soya. [1913 Webster] 2. the seeds of the Glycine max, which produce soybean oil ; -- called also soya bean. [PJC]