soybean
[soi-been]
- a bushy Old World plant, Glycine max, of the legume family, grown in the U.S., chiefly for forage and soil improvement.
- the seed of this plant, used for food, as a livestock feed, and for a variety of other commercial uses.
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Origin of soybean
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Examples from the Web for soybean
Contemporary Examples
Artis just happened to live beside the soybean field where the 11-year-old was found.
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The soybean program is still underway, and is to end this year.
The dogs have been fried in soybean oil until their exterior skin begins to develop a sensuous crunch.
Nix a couple of soybean subsidies and we could have avoided war and just bought the damn country.
But thanks to its patent, Monsanto controls an estimated 90 percent of the soybean market.
Historical Examples
These products are similar to soybean flour but are not so finely ground.
Let's Use SoybeansAnonymous
The cowpea trails on the ground, and carries its bacteria more successfully than the soybean.
In cool latitudes the soybean is recognized as distinctly more profitable, making larger yields of vines and of seed.
Probably the large yield of rich seed is the most important feature of the soybean crop.
The soybean and red clover have greater usefulness in the center of the corn belt.
Word Origin and History for soybean
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper