Lexic.us

Definition of Soy

1. Noun. A source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food.

2. Noun. 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.

3. Noun. Thin sauce made of fermented soy beans.

4. 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).

Definition of Soy

1. n. A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, etc., made by subjecting boiled beans (esp. soja beans), or beans and meal, to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.

Definition of Soy

1. Noun. A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water. US preference is the term ''soy sauce''. ¹

2. Noun. Soybeans. Often used attributively. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Soy

1. the soybean [n SOYS] - See also: soybean

Medical Definition of Soy

1. 1. A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, etc, made by subjecting boiled beans (especially. Soja beans), or beans and meal, to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water. 2. The soja, a kind of bean. See Soja. Origin: Chinese shoyu. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Soy

sowsse sowssed sowsses sowssing sowter sowters sowth sowthed sowthing sowths

sowwy sox soxhlet soxhlets soxisix soy (current term) soy bean soy flour soy milk soy milk maker

soy nut soy proteins soy sauce soya soya bean soya beans soya milk soya sauce soyabean oil soyaburger

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