Found 2 items, similar to soy.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: soy soy n 1: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food [syn: soybean, soya 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 [syn: soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max ] 3: thin sauce made of fermented soy beans [syn: soy sauce] 4: most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known [syn: soybean]
English → English (gcide) Definition: soy Soybean oil \Soy"bean oil\ (soi"b[=e]n` oil), n. an oil obtained from the soybean (Glycine max), rich in protein, fats, sterols, and phospholipids, used as a food and in paints and varnishes and in various industrial applications; -- called also soya oil. It is also used in preparing the sauce called soy or soy sauce. [PJC] Soja \So"ja\ (s[=o]"j[.a] or s[=o]"y[.a]), n. (Bot.) An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly Glycine Soja ) the seeds of which (called soy beans) are used in preparing the sauce called soy. Called also soya. [1913 Webster] Soybean \Soy"bean\ (soi"b[=e]n`), n. 1. (Bot.) An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly Glycine Soja) the seeds of which (also called soy beans ) are used in preparing the sauce called soy. Called also soya bean and soya. [1913 Webster] 2. the seeds of the Glycine max, which produce soybean oil ; -- called also soya bean. [PJC]