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soya

noun

Simple meaning

A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.

Pronunciation

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soyuh

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ˈsɔɪə

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Definition

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noun

  1. british

    A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.

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This meaning: A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.

Used this way, soya is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.

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Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Regional
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Uncommon in everyday speech

Where it naturally appears

  • Cooking/food
  • Everyday conversation

Usage note

Mainly used in British English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.

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Sense: common East Asian liquid sauce

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