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soymilk

soymilk

3 3.0
A drink made from soybeans used instead of milk
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔɪˌmɪlk/
translation icon : leche de soya
  • For example, the vogue for soymilk began in Hong Kong, spread to neighboring Asian cities, thence to Japan, and finally to the United States.
  • a cup of soymilk
  • vanilla soymilk
  • tofu and soymilk

Examples

  • In the Philippines, a carbonated soymilk was marketed as "Philsoy."

    Academic text (2001)
  • Soymilk has since become an important player in the U.S. beverage market.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Do you want soymilk in yours, Dingan?

  • In the 1950s, the soymilk market developed on a large scale in Hong Kong.

    Academic text (2001)
  • If you pour in a cup of milk or soymilk, you'll get 30 to 40 percent of your protein needs as a runner in one bowl.

    Blog text (32)
  • Starbucks customers are up in arms after the chain revealed its revamped Gold Card rewards program will drop its free soymilk and syrup provisions.

    Blog text (29)
  • The introduction of aseptic packaging and the "Tetra-Brick aseptic" carton to soymilk production in the late 1960s led to greater distribution and consumption.

    Academic text (2001)
  • He ate steel-cut organic oatmeal with no brown sugar and soymilk on the side, followed by four egg whites scrambled with spinach and tomatoes.

    Academic text (2007)
  • If tofu is not your "cup of tea" and you'd like to add soy to your diet, you can also enjoy it in the form of miso, tempeh, edamame beans, and products prepared with soy flour and soymilk.

    Blog text (27)
  • I gave her a banana and a glass of soymilk and asked about her day.

Synonyms

milk
vssoymilk
1.0

A white liquid from female animals or plants used for food

is a plant-made dairy substitute used mainly for drinking and cooking
soy milk
vssoymilk
  • US
11 1.9

Milk made from soybeans used instead of regular milk

is the same but written as one word here
almond milk
vssoymilk
4 2.8

Milk made from ground almonds and water

is made from a bean rather than from nuts
soya milk
vssoymilk
  • UK
2.8

A drink made from soybeans used instead of cow's milk

is the same but uses a different vowel in its name
soybean milk
vssoymilk
2.9

A white plant drink made from ground beans and water used instead of cow milk

is the beverage form mainly used in drinks and cooking

Antonyms

4 1.0

A liquid from cows that people drink or use in cooking

How Milky

cows' milk
4 1.0
soymilk
3 3.0
almond milk
4 2.8

Surface Forms

soymilk singular
soymilks plural

Morphology

soymilk = soy + milk (transparent) = soy + milk

A straightforward compound 'soy' + 'milk' meaning milk produced from soybeans; the relation is immediately clear to learners.

Etymology

The word soymilk comes from soy, a word borrowed from Japanese for soy products like soy sauce, and milk, meaning 'the white drink from animals'. So soymilk means the 'milk' made from soybeans and is used instead of regular milk.