soya

n.
The soybean.

[Dutch. See soy.]

soy

A bean (Glycine max) important as a source of both oil and protein. The protein is of higher nutritional value than that of many other vegetables. When raw it contains a trypsin inhibitor, which is destroyed by heat. Native of China, where it has been cultivated for 5000 years; grows 60-100 cm high with 2-3 beans per pod. Contains indigestible sugars, stachyose, and raffinose, which can cause flatulence. A 100-g portion of boiled beans is a good source of protein and iron; a source of niacin and calcium; provides 6 g of dietary fibre; supplies 140 kcal (590 kJ). Also a rich source of phytoestrogens.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: 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

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - soja

idioms:

• soya bean    sojabønne
• soya sauce    sojasovs

Nederlands (Dutch)
soja

Français (French)
n. - soja

idioms:

• soya bean    fève de soja
• soya sauce    sauce de soja

Deutsch (German)
n. - Soja

idioms:

• soya bean    Sojabohne
• soya sauce    Sojasoße

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυτολ.) σόγια, γλυκίνη η αδρότριχος

idioms:

• soya bean    φασόλι σόγιας
• soya sauce    σάλτσα σόγιας

Italiano (Italian)
soia

idioms:

• soya bean    soia
• soya sauce    salsa di soia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - soja (f)

idioms:

• soya bean    feijão-soja
• soya sauce    molho de soja

Русский (Russian)
соя

idioms:

• soya bean    соевый боб
• soya sauce    соевый соус

Español (Spanish)
n. - soja, soya

idioms:

• soya bean    semilla de soja
• soya sauce    salsa de soja

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - soja

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大豆, 黄豆

idioms:

• soya bean    大豆
• soya sauce    酱油

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大豆, 黃豆

idioms:

• soya bean    大豆
• soya sauce    醬油

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 간장

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 醤油, 大豆

idioms:

• soya bean    大豆
• soya sauce    醤油

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فول ألصويا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סויה‬

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