n. (also soya) 1 (also soy sauce) a sauce made in Japan and China from pickled soya beans. 2 (in full soy bean) = soya bean.
[ Jap. sho-yu f. Chin. shi-you f. shi salted beans + you oil ]
n. (also soya) 1 (also soy sauce) a sauce made in Japan and China from pickled soya beans. 2 (in full soy bean) = soya bean.
[ Jap. sho-yu f. Chin. shi-you f. shi salted beans + you oil ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012