Definition of soy
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: a brown liquid sauce made by subjecting beans (such as soybeans) to long fermentation and to digestion in brine
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Examples of soy in a Sentence
His book promotes the health benefits of soy.
The recipe calls for two tablespoons of soy.
Recent Examples of soy from the Web
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Made simply from walnuts, water, and a pinch of salt and sugar, the creamy, dairy-free milk provides a change of pace from almond, soy, or other ordinary lactose-free milks.
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Both sweet soy and tomato sauce for julienned carrot wrapped in Chinese cabbage.
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Add ½ tablespoon soy sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute.
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Animals, often goats, are injected with the substance of interest, such as food allergens like soy or gluten, Brown explained.
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Then add a dash of Maggi seasoning (a Mexican hybrid between soy and Worcestershire sauce), two dashes Tapatío hot sauce, ½ oz. lime juice, two dashes Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters, and salt and pepper to taste.
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The tuna ceviche was quite good with chunks of tuna, and tiny dices of crunchy red bell pepper, jalapeño and red onion in a lemon-lime broth with soy and olive oil.
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The chicken is roasted in a soy and orange sauce, flavored with garlic and honey and a touch of ginger and allspice.
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Powders are dehydrated forms from sources such as milk, soy or plants.
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Origin and Etymology of soy
Japanese shōyu
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First Known Use: 1679
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Definition of soy for English Language Learners
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: soybeans and the food products that are made from soybeans
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