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soy

(soi)

1. The soybean.

2. Soy sauce.

[Dutch soja, from Japanese shōyu, soy sauce, from Middle Chinese tsiaŋ` jiw (also the source of Mandarin jiàngyóu) : Middle Chinese tsiaŋ`, soy paste + Middle Chinese jiw, oil, sauce.]

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soy

(sɔɪ)

1. (Plants) US and Canadian another name for soya bean

2. (Cookery) another name for soy sauce

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soy

(sɔɪ)

n.

the soybean.

[1690–1700; perhaps via Dutch or New Latin < Japanese shōyu, earlier shaũyu < Middle Chinese, derivative of Chinese jìngyóu soybean oil]

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Noun	1.	soy - a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food soya bean, soybean Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soya, soybean plant, soya bean, soybean, soy - 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 bean - any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
	2.	soy - 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 Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soya, soybean plant, soya bean, soybean soya, soya bean, soybean, soy - 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) legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae genus Glycine, Glycine - genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean soy, soya bean, soybean - a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
	3.	soy - thin sauce made of fermented soy beans soy sauce soya, soya bean, soybean, soy - 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) condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
	4.	soy - 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) soya, soya bean, soybean soy flour, soybean flour, soybean meal - meal made from soybeans soyabean oil, soybean oil - oil from soya beans bean, edible bean - any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food field soybean - seeds used as livestock feed soy sauce, soy - thin sauce made of fermented soy beans Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soya, soybean plant, soya bean, soybean, soy - 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

Translations

صُويَا

sója

soja

Soja Sojasoße

σόγια

soja soya

soijasoijakastikesoijapapu

soja

soja

szója

kecap

soia

大豆醤油

콩

soja

ถั่วเหลือง

soya

đậu nành

大豆

soy

→ صُويَا sója soja Soja σόγια soja, soya soija soja soja soia 大豆 콩 soja soya soja soja соя soja ถั่วเหลือง soya đậu nành 大豆

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

soy

n soja or soya

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