soya bean

noun
🔊/ˈsɔɪbiːn/
🔊/ˈsɔɪbiːn/
(British English)
(North American English soybean )
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  1. a type of bean, originally from south-east Asia, that is used instead of meat or animal protein in some types of food大豆
    • a soya bean casserole大豆砂锅
    Topics Foodc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySoya bean is used before these nouns:
    • farmer
    • oil
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