soya
/ˈsɔɪə/noun
mass noun
1
- protein derived from the beans of an Asian plant, used as a replacement for animal protein in certain foods大豆蛋白。
1.1
- （亦作soya sauce）chiefly Brit. 〈主英〉见SOY（义项1）。
2
- the widely cultivated plant of the pea family which produces these beans大豆, 黄豆。
2.1
- Glycine max, family Leguminosae.拉丁名Glycine max, 豆科。
词源
late 17th cent.: from Dutch soja, from Malay soi （see SOY）.