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Word entry · 3 letters

soy

Best crossword clue

"Bean-based food"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /sɔɪ/Part of speech nounSorted osyStarts with SEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word
1S2O3Y

Definitions

  1. Bean used for food and oil

Word origin

1670s; borrowed from Dutch soja, from the Satsuma pronunciation of Japanese 醤油 (soi), variant of the standard Japanese 醤油 (shōyu). Doublet of shoyu, orthographic borrowing from Middle Chinese 醬油 (tsjàng-yuw), from 醬 (tsjangᴴ, “bean paste”) + 油 (“oil”).

Used in a sentence

  • I like a little soy with my rice.
  • Pour in four tablespoonfuls of sherry and four tablespoonfuls of soy, as much vinegar as the jar will hold, and cover closely until wanted.
  • These candles are made from soy.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Bean-based food3 letters
02Bean product3 letters

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