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Soy and Tofu Definitions

Soy

The soybean.

Tofu

A protein-rich food coagulated from an extract of soybeans.

Soy

Soy sauce.

Tofu

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

Soy

A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.
I like a little soy with my rice.
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Tofu

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Soy

Soybeans, or the protein derived from them.
These candles are made from soy.
The soy crop is looking good this year.
This diet doesn't let me eat soy.

Tofu

Cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk

Soy

A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, etc., made by subjecting boiled beans (esp. soybeans), or beans and meal, to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.

Soy

The soybean.
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Soy

A source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

Soy

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

Soy

Thin sauce made of fermented soy beans

Soy

Most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known

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