soy
noun
the soybean plant or its seeds.
soya
-
a variation of
soy.
Example Sentences
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The loss of American and Canadian grain, maize and soya exports drives global food prices upwards.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
In 1933, Fortune magazine marveled that Ford was “as much interested in the soya bean as he is in the V-8” engine.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Taylor says the buns are handmade in a bakery that handles nuts, the oil the kitchen uses is soya bean vegetable oil and sesame seeds on the buns "cover the entire kitchen".
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
All milk substitute drinks, such as soya, almond or oat drinks, were previously exempt from the sugar tax if they contained 120mg of calcium per 100ml.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Ma had shown me how to marinate it with soya, garlic, and fermented black bean.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
