/ ˈsɔɪə; NAmE / ( BrE ) ( NAmE soy ) noun
[ U ] the plant on which soya beans grow; the food obtained from soya beans :
a soya crop
soya flour
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Dutch soja , from Malay soi .
SOYA
Meaning of SOYA in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005