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Detailed Synonyms for soy in English

soy:

soy [the ~] noun

  1. the soy
    the soy sauce; the soy; the soy bean
  2. the soy
    the soya bean; the soy; the soy bean
  3. the soy
    – 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) 1
    the soy; the soybean; the soya bean; the soya
    – 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) 1
  4. the soy
    – thin sauce made of fermented soy beans 1
    the soy; the soy sauce
    – thin sauce made of fermented soy beans 1
  5. the soy
    – 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 1
    the soy; the soybean; the soya bean; the soya; the soja; the soybean plant; the soja bean; the Glycine max
    – 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 1
  6. the soy
    – a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food 1
    the soy; the soybean; the soya bean
    – a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food 1

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Related Definitions for "soy":

  1. 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)1
  2. thin sauce made of fermented soy beans1
  3. 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 Asia1
  4. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food1

Related Synonyms for soy