1. Edible legume plant widely cultivated for its protein-rich beans and oil
   "Farmers rotated corn with soya beans to improve soil fertility";
   - soy, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja [rare], soja bean [rare], Glycine max
    
2. 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)
   "The vegetarian burger patty was made primarily from textured soya protein"; "She made a stir-fry using firm tofu made from soya beans";
   - soy, soybean, soya bean

Derived forms: soyas

Type of: bean, edible bean, legume, leguminous plant

Part of: genus Glycine, Glycine, soy, soy flour, soy sauce, soybean flour, soybean meal

Encyclopedia: Soya