soy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɔɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(soi)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
soy (soi),USA pronunciation  n. 
  1. FoodSee soy sauce. 
  2. Plant Biologythe soybean.
  • Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese jìngyóu soybean oil
  • Japanese shōyu, earlier shaũyu
  • perh. via Dutch or Neo-Latin 1690–1700

'soy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
TVP - Worcester sauce - Worcestershire sauce - adobo - chop suey - extender - isolate - koji - pepper steak - ponzu - soy flour - soy sauce - soya bean - soybean - soybean milk - soybean oil - sukiyaki - tamari - teriyaki

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