Soy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |sɔɪ|  American pronunciation of the word soy
Brit.  |sɔɪ|  British pronunciation of the word soy

noun

- a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food (syn: soybean)
- 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 (syn: soya, soybean)
- thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
- 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) (syn: soya, soybean)

Extra examples

His book promotes the health benefits of soy.

The recipe calls for two tablespoons of soy.

Word forms

noun
singular: soy
plural: soys
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