soy meaning

UK US /sɔɪ/ 1 syllable

soy (noun): a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food.

soy has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

soy as a noun

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

    Synonyms: soybean, soya bean

    Type of: bean

  2. 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

    Synonyms: soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max

    Type of: legume

  3. thin sauce made of fermented soy beans

    Synonyms: soy sauce

    Type of: condiment

  4. 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)

    Synonyms: soybean, soya, soya bean

    Type of: bean

    Kinds: field soybean

How to pronounce soy

soy is pronounced /sɔɪ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with soy

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