soy
A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.
Example
“I like a little soy with my rice.”
Other meanings
Soybeans, or the protein derived from them.
“These candles are made from soy.”
Word history
From Japanese "醤油".
Where this comes from
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