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# soy

noun (soy — uncountable); adjective (soy)

«soy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Soya beans, the seeds of a plant from East Asia that are rich in protein, used to make many foods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/#m1)
2. Soy sauce, a dark salty sauce made from fermented soya beans, used in Chinese, Japanese and other cooking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/#m2)
3. Made from soya: soy milk, soy yoghurt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In food and science lessons soy is an important plant protein; vegetarians and vegans eat tofu and soy milk. On food labels soy is a common allergen. In geography, huge areas of Brazil and the USA grow soya, sometimes linked to cutting down forests.

### Examples

- Can I have soy sauce with my sushi? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/#x1)
- My cousin drinks soy milk because she can't have cow's milk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/#x2)
- Tofu is made from soy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/#x3)
- Soy is listed as an allergen on the label. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/#x4)
- Most soya is fed to farm animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/#x5)
- Dad marinated the chicken in soy and honey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. US «soy», UK often «soya» (soya milk, soya beans). Allergy safety: someone allergic to soy must check labels.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «soy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«soy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soy.html) on Mova free.