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 Soy·bean 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.
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 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]