soya bean
noun /ˈsɔɪbiːn/
/ˈsɔɪbiːn/
(British English) (North American English soybean )
- a type of bean, originally from south-east Asia, that is used instead of meat or animal protein in some types of food
- a soya bean casserole
Oxford Collocations DictionarySoya bean is used before these nouns:- farmer
- oil