Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The soybean.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Dill. Also sowa.
Wiktionary
- n. soya bean
WordNet 3.0
- n. the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
- n. erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
Etymologies
- Dutch; see soy. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Alpro soya is launching the UK's first reduced calorie soya alternative to yogurt.”
“Other crops are similarly affected, but soya is Argentina’s agricultural star commodity.”
“Too often it is demand from developed countries for palm oil, beef and soya, which is the driver.”
“Critics retort that the study assumes all new veggies are dependent on meat "analogues" such as soya bean and tofu pretend rashers when actually they substitute bread, pasta and increased fruit and vegetables.”
“One day in the not-too-distant future (closer, if you are long-sighted), contacts may be made from renewable materials such as soya bean.”
“It has been estimated that algae produces up to 15 times more oil per square kilometer devoted to production than other biofuel crops such as soya beans.”
“Her research has had a revolutionary impact on the perception of foods such as soya and humus as important vegetarian sources of protein, which contain inhibitors of the growth of cancers.”
“In fact they were probably feeding on soya which is entirely self-pollinating.”
“Add flavor such as soya sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, to your like.”
“You can also find dairy-free yogurts and ice creams, and even chocolate, made from dairy substitutes such as soya and hemp.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘soya’.
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
veal, valve, used, yak, wax, wan, teak, vat, vas, strip, use, strap and 4515 more...
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The Cheese Connoisseur's List of...
Names of cheeses from around the world, blatantly stolen from every source available to me.
"A dessert without cheese is like a beautiful woman with one eye." - Jean Anthelme Brillat-S...edam, cheddar, jack, monterrey jack, mozzarella, mozzarella di bufala, mozzarella fior d..., mozarella affumicata, scamorza, parmesan, gorgonzola, emmenthal and 256 more...
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AGRI - crops/fruits/vegetables
Crops, fruits and vegetables + plant growing terms
agricultural crop, agricultural product, cranberry, mulberry, oil seed crops, protein crops, rain-fed agriculture, set-aside, soft fruit, drainage, cereals, cold storage house and 96 more...
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Triphthongs
Words with triphthongs in
layer, player, payee, pompeii, tyre, fire, higher, liar, employer, soya, paranoia, sequoia and 14 more...
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how to cook
paneer, kaju, demarara, garam masala, asafoetida, green gram, gram flour, sago, mirin, phyllo, seitan, soya and 21 more...
Tweets
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hernesheir just plain tofu, listed as a cheese in Larousse Gastronomique. Jan 19, 2009