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SOY SAUCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
Synonyms:
soy; soy sauce
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("soy sauce" is a kind of...):
condiment (a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment)
Meronyms (substance of "soy sauce"):
soy; soya; soya bean; soybean (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))