soybean

noun

soy·​bean ˈsȯi-ˌbēn 

variants or chiefly British soya bean

ˈsȯi-ə- 

: 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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Examples of soybean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 900 acres on which CN is planning its intermodal and warehouse complex now consists of gently rolling woodlands and corn and soybean fields. —John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2024

That’s because in 2004, Congress granted the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate labeling of eight major food allergens—eggs, fish, milk, crustaceans, peanuts, tree nuts, soybeans, and wheat. —Carolyn Beans, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024

On Sunday, Himes, responding on behalf of the joint information center for the Dali response, confirmed that the workers' efforts to remove the soybeans were nearly complete. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024

The state also is the fourth-largest producer of soybeans and fifth-largest producer of corn. —Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing soybean

• soybean oil

Kids Definition

soybean

noun

soy·​bean ˈsȯi-ˈbēn 

-ˌbēn

: 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

also : its seed

Medical Definition

soybean

noun

soy·​bean ˈsȯi-ˌbēn 

variants also soya bean

: a hairy annual Asian legume (Glycine max) grown for its oil-rich proteinaceous seeds and for forage and soil improvement

also : its seed