soya bean in British English
(ˈsɔɪə) or US and Canadian soybean (ˈsɔɪˌbiːn)
noun1. 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
Word origin
C17
soya, via Dutch
soya from Japanese
shōyu, from Chinese
chiang yu, from
chiang paste +
yu sauce