: a hairy annual Asian legume (Glycine max) widely grown for its oil-rich proteinaceous seeds and for forage and soil improvement
also: its seed
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Citing unnamed officials The Washington Post claimed over $340 million worth of U.S. food aid, including what, rice and soybeans, is currently stuck due to the new president's executive order on foreign aid.—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Edamame Edamame are immature green soybeans high in protein, fiber, iron, vitamin C, and calcium.—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025 That includes about 33,000 metric tons of soybeans and soy products used to treat severe malnutrition in East Africa and other regions, according to Gena Perry, who leads a human health program for the American Soybean Association, an industry trade group.—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025 This lightweight chemical sunscreen leaves behind no greasiness or white cast, and offers antioxidant benefits with ginseng root extract and soybean extract.—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soybean
: a hairy annual Asian plant of the legume family widely grown for its edible seeds rich in oil and proteins, as food for livestock, and for soil improvement
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