soymilk

American  

[sawee-milk] / ˈsɔiˌmɪlk /

especially British, soybean milk or soy milk

noun

1. a whitish liquid made of soy flour and water, used as a substitute for dairy milk or curdled and pressed into blocks to make tofu.

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Etymology

Origin of soymilk

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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soymilk

The company has produced a meat substitute called Jiro Meat based on okara, a soy pulp typically discarded after making tofu and soymilk.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Keep that in mind if you eat wheat bran cereal with milk or calcium-enriched soymilk.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023

Less than 27% of schools consistently offered soymilk, 6.9% offered almond milk and 2.8% offered rice milk, per the 2018 nutrition report.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2022

Vitamin B-12 can be found in eggs, dairy products and B-12 fortified products such as soymilk or nutritional yeast.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2022

In fact, soymilk drinkers often choose that product specifically to avoid drinking cow’s milk and because they think it’s better for their health.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2017