soy
/sɔi/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of bean: Soy refers to the seeds of the soybean plant (Glycine max), a legume native to East Asia. These beans are a major source of protein and oil.
- A sauce: Soy can also refer to a dark, salty liquid condiment made by fermenting soybeans, wheat, salt, and water.
- The plant itself: Soy can denote the annual plant that produces soybeans.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Bean):
- The recipe calls for one cup of cooked soy.
- Soy is a common ingredient in vegetarian diets.
- Noun (Sauce):
- I added a dash of soy to the stir-fry.
- This sushi is served with soy on the side.
- Noun (Plant):
- The farmer grows soy in his fields.
- Soy improves the quality of the soil.
Advanced Usage
- "Soy protein": Refers to protein isolated from soybeans.
- Soy protein is often used in nutritional supplements.
- "Fermented soy": Soybeans that have undergone fermentation, used in products like tempeh or the sauce.
- Miso is a paste made from fermented soy.
Variants and Related Words
- Soybean (n): The more precise term for the bean or the plant.
- Soybean oil is widely used in cooking.
- Soya (n): A chiefly British English variant of 'soy'.
- The product contains soya lecithin.
- Soy sauce (n): The full name for the condiment.
- She prefers low-sodium soy sauce.
Synonyms
- Soybean: (for the bean or plant)
- Soya: (British variant)
- Soy sauce: (for the condiment; also soya sauce)
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
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Related Idioms
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Noun
- 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)
- thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
- 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
- a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food