Protein from the beans of a plant of the pea family (4)

I believe the answer is:

soya

(Other definitions for soya that I've seen before include "I'm rich in oil" , "Kind of bean" , "Protein derived from oriental beans" , "Animal-substitute (bean)" , "Plant seed, meat substitute" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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