Definition of "soya" [soya]

• The soybean. (noun)

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• "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."