soya

Variant of soy

soy definition

soy (so̵i)

noun

  1. soy sauce
  2. the soybean plant or its seeds
Also Chiefly Brit.soya soy′a (so̵i′ə)

Etymology: Jpn, prob. dial. var. of SinoJpn shōyu < shō, rice, wheat, or beans fermented & steeped in brine + yu, oil

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