soy

[ soi ]

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noun

the soybean plant or its seeds:
Soy is a major crop in Brazil.
a product or products made from soybeans:
I'm vegetarian, so my main source of protein is soy.
soy sauce:
Add about 2 tablespoons soy to the noodles.
soymilk:
We use soy in our coffee instead of milk.

adjective

made or derived from soybeans or soymilk:
soy flour.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of soy¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; perhaps via Dutch or New Latin soya, soja, from Japanese ��ō��, earlier siau-yu, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese ��ì�Բ��ó�� “soybean oil”

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After the last trade war, Beijing ramped up soy cultivation at home and bought record volumes of the crop from Brazil, which is now its largest soybean supplier.

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Even a spoonful of soy sauce or balsamic can add complexity without dominating.

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Or the parfaits served at Kamebishi Co., one of Japan’s oldest soy sauce brewers, where soy sauce gelato melts into something creamy and briny, like a tide pool made decadent.

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The chewy morsels come sopping in soy sauce and flecked with chile flakes, with a rich and juicy meat filling.

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If you don’t have sumac or lemon on hand, you can even try something flashier, like balsamic, Worcestershire, fish sauce, soy sauce or the like.

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sow wild oats soya bean

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