n.
Pronunciation: ' so ̇ i
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese sh ō yu
Date: 1679
1 : a brown liquid sauce made by subjecting beans (as soybeans) to long fermentation and to digestion in brine
2 also soya \ ' so ̇ i- ə \ : SOYBEAN
n.
Pronunciation: ' so ̇ i
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese sh ō yu
Date: 1679
1 : a brown liquid sauce made by subjecting beans (as soybeans) to long fermentation and to digestion in brine
2 also soya \ ' so ̇ i- ə \ : SOYBEAN
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012