soya

soya — noun

1. a small, pale bean that is eaten as food or used to make products such as tofu,

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small, pale bean that is eaten as food or used to make products such as tofu, soya milk, and animal feed

例句

Valentina adds cooked soya to her vegetable soup for extra protein.

adds + soya + to + dish for [purpose]

Reema bought a bag of dried yellow soya from the health-food shop.

同義詞
  • soybean

    American English term for the same bean

  • soya bean

    more specific term referring to the individual seeds rather than the generic crop

  • legume

    broader category that includes soya along with peas, lentils, and chickpeas

文法句型

soya + noun (compound)

uncountable

用法筆記

The word 'soya' is standard in British English. The American English equivalent is 'soy' or 'soybean'.

常見錯誤

❌Soya is a type of sauce.
✅Soya is a type of bean; soya sauce (or soy sauce) is one product made from it.
💡learners sometimes confuse the bean with one of its products.

2. the plant that bears soya beans, widely grown on farms for its nutritious seeds

2.名詞B1
釋義

the plant that bears soya beans, widely grown on farms for its nutritious seeds

例句

The soya in the far field is ready to be harvested next week.

soya + location + ready to harvest

Hoa explained how bees help pollinate the flowers of the soya plant.

how-clause after explain

同義詞
  • soybean plant

    American English equivalent for the same crop plant

  • soya crop

    focuses on the agricultural product rather than the botanical specimen

文法句型

the + soya + verb (e.g. grow, produce)

soya + as uncountable crop

用法筆記

When referring to the whole plant as a crop, 'soya' is usually uncountable (e.g. 'a field of soya'). When referring to the specific botanical species, 'soya plant' is countable.