Illustration of soybean
variants
or chiefly British soya bean
: 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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In the Midwest, where row crops like corn and soybeans are concentrated, the conversation centers on scale and exposure.
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Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
In earlier research, investigators found that a low-fat vegan diet supplemented with soybeans reduced hot flashes and body weight.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2025
Even after a 2020 trade agreement partially restored soybean exports, the damage had been done.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Reduces the Risk of Heart Disease Isoflavones are plant compounds found in soybeans and other plants.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
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Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
In earlier research, investigators found that a low-fat vegan diet supplemented with soybeans reduced hot flashes and body weight.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2025
Even after a 2020 trade agreement partially restored soybean exports, the damage had been done.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Reduces the Risk of Heart Disease Isoflavones are plant compounds found in soybeans and other plants.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for soybean
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“Soybean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soybean. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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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
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