First Known Use: 1679
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soy
noun \ˈsȯi\
: soybeans and the food products that are made from soybeans
Full Definition of SOY
1
: a brown liquid sauce made by subjecting beans (as soybeans) to long fermentation and to digestion in brine
2
also soya \ˈsȯi-ə\ : soybean
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Origin of SOY
Japanese shōyu
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