soy sauce

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soi saws]
- /sɔɪ sɔs/
- /sɔɪ sɔːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soi saws]
- /sɔɪ sɔs/

Definitions of soy sauce words

noun soy sauce a salty, fermented sauce prepared from soybeans, used in East Asian cuisine. 1
noun soy sauce liquid made from fermented soybeans 1
uncountable noun soy sauce Soy sauce is a dark brown liquid made from soya beans and used as a flavouring, especially in Chinese cooking. 0
noun soy sauce a salty dark brown sauce made from fermented soya beans, used esp in Japanese and Chinese cookery 0
noun soy sauce a dark, salty sauce made from soybeans fermented and steeped in brine, used esp. as a flavoring in Chinese and Japanese dishes 0

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Origin of soy sauce

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Soy sauce

noun

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soy sauce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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