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soja

soy

noun soh-ZHAH Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: Japanese shōyu (soy sauce)

Also means

soya bean

Usage Note

Soja refers to the soybean plant and its seeds, widely used in French cooking. Le lait de soja is soy milk and la sauce soja is soy sauce. It is commonly found in health food contexts; the variant spelling soya also exists in French.

Examples

"Elle préfère le lait de soja."

Natural Translation

She prefers soy milk.

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