The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SOH
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What does SOH mean?
SOH noun- A syllable used in solfège to represent the fifth note of a major scale.
- (foods) A type of dairy product, made especially in Japan between the seventh and 10th centuries, by reducing milk by boiling it.