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soy

Pronunciation: /sɔɪ/
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Definition of soy

noun

  • 1 (also soy sauce) [mass noun] a sauce made with fermented soya beans, used in Chinese and Japanese cooking.

Origin:

from Japanese shō-yu, from Chinese shi-yu, from shi 'salted beans' + yu 'oil'

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