soy sauce
[ soi saws ]
/ ˈsɔɪ ˌsɔs /
noun
a salty, fermented sauce prepared from soybeans, used in East Asian cuisine.
Also
especially British,
soy·a sauce
[soi-uh saws] /ˈsɔɪ ə ˌsɔs/.
Origin of soy sauce
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby soy sauce
soweto,
sown,
sox,
soy,
soy flour,
soy sauce,
soya bean,
soybean,
soybean milk,
soybean oil,
soyinka
British Dictionary definitions for soy sauce
soy sauce
/ (sɔɪ) /
noun
a salty dark brown sauce made from fermented soya beans, used esp in Japanese and Chinese cookery
Also called: soya sauce