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1. (n.) soy
the soybean.
Etymology: (1690–1700; perh. via D or NL < Japn shōyu, earlier shaũyu < MChin, der. of Chin jìngyóu soybean oil)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) soy, soybean, soya bean
a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
2. (noun) soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max
erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
3. (noun) soy sauce, soy
thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
4. (noun) soy, soybean, soya, soya bean
the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
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1. (noun) soy
a Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, etc., made by subjecting boiled beans (esp. soja beans), or beans and meal, to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water
2. (noun) soy
the soja, a kind of bean. See Soja
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. soy
a sauce or condiment used in Japan and China; prepared from a bean which is extensively cultivated in those countries.
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