ˈsȯi, dial ˈsōē or -ōi or -ōə noun
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Etymology: Japanese shōyū, from Chinese (Pekingese) chiang 4 -yu 2 , literally, soybean oil
1. or soy sauce : an oriental condiment consisting of a brown liquid sauce made by subjecting boiled beans (as soybeans) or beans and roasted wheat flour to long fermentation and then to long digestion in brine
2. or soy pea : soybean