soy
1670s, from Dutch soja, from Satsuma Japanese 醤油 [soj] (a variant of standard Japanese ja ({l, “しょうゆ}}, shōyu”)) Pronunciation
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1670s, from Dutch soja, from Satsuma Japanese 醤油 [soj] (a variant of standard Japanese ja ({l, “しょうゆ}}, shōyu”)) Pronunciation
- IPA: /sɔɪ/
soy (uncountable)
- A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.
- Synonyms: soy sauce
- I like a little soy with my rice.
- 1902 — Annie R. Gregory, Woman's Favorite Cookbook, p.381
- Pour in four tablespoonfuls of sherry and four tablespoonfuls of soy, as much vinegar as the jar will hold, and cover closely until wanted.
- (uncountable, often, attributive) Soybeans, or the protein#English|protein derived from them.
- These candles are made from soy.
- The soy crop is looking good this year.
- This diet doesn't let me eat soy.
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