Definitions
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
01“Bean-based food”3 letters
02“Bean product”3 letters
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