soy

n. 醬油、大豆

學術名詞

• 索伊：外國地名

英文釋義

1. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
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
3. thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
4. 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)