'soy beans' definitions:

Definition of 'soy beans'

From: GCIDE
  • Soja \So"ja\ (s[=o]"j[.a] or s[=o]"y[.a]), n. (Bot.) An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly {Glycine Soja}) the seeds of which (called soy beans) are used in preparing the sauce called soy. Called also soya. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'soy beans'

From: GCIDE
  • Soybean \Soy"bean\ (soi"b[=e]n`), 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. the seeds of the Glycine max, which produce {soybean oil}; -- called also soya bean. [PJC]