SOY


Meaning of SOY in English

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

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