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soybean

[soi-been]

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noun

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.

Origin of soybean

First recorded in 1795–1805; soy + bean

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for soybean

Contemporary Examples of soybean

Artis just happened to live beside the soybean field where the 11-year-old was found.
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Michael Daly
September 4, 2014
The soybean program is still underway, and is to end this year.
How the USDA Blew Millions on Afghan Soybeans
Tim Mak
July 25, 2014
The dogs have been fried in soybean oil until their exterior skin begins to develop a sensuous crunch.
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Jane & Michael Stern
June 15, 2014
Nix a couple of soybean subsidies and we could have avoided war and just bought the damn country.
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P. J. O’Rourke
January 31, 2014
But thanks to its patent, Monsanto controls an estimated 90 percent of the soybean market.
Supreme Court Supports Monsanto in Patent Dispute
Paul Campos
May 16, 2013

Historical Examples of soybean

These products are similar to soybean flour but are not so finely ground.
Let's Use Soybeans
Anonymous
The cowpea trails on the ground, and carries its bacteria more successfully than the soybean.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
Alva Agee
In cool latitudes the soybean is recognized as distinctly more profitable, making larger yields of vines and of seed.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
Alva Agee
Probably the large yield of rich seed is the most important feature of the soybean crop.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
Alva Agee
The soybean and red clover have greater usefulness in the center of the corn belt.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
Alva Agee

Word Origin and History for soybean

n.

1795, from soy + bean (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper