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soya bean

/ ˈsɔɪə; ˈsɔɪˌbiːn /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of soya bean1

C17 soya, via Dutch soya from Japanese ō, from Chinese chiang yu, from chiang paste + yu sauce
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He didn't want to farm the same crops as his father - wheat, rice, mustard and soya beans.

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As more and more people turn to plant-based food, they are hoping to produce a more planet-friendly, home-grown alternative to importing soya beans.

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They were designed to make ethanol from fibrous cellulose-rich feedstocks such as agricultural leftovers, grasses or fast-growing trees that generally thrive on marginal farmlands and require less intensive cultivation than corn or soya beans.

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Other Latin American countries are known for their wine, coffee, tropical fruits, soya beans and fishmeal.

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This kind of swill is a finely tuned version of animal soylent – a combination of genetically modified soya beans, grains, protein powders and sometimes treated food waste.

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