soybean

American  

[soi-been] / ˈsɔɪˌbin /

especially British, soya bean

noun

1. a bushy Old World plant, Glycine max, of the legume family, cultivated globally, with greatest productivity in the United States, where it is grown chiefly for forage and soil improvement.

2. the seed of this plant, used for food, as a livestock feed, and for a variety of other commercial uses.

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Etymology

Origin of soybean

First recorded in 1795–1805; soy + bean

Example Sentences

The deal favours European exports of cars, wine and cheese, while making it easier for South American beef, poultry, sugar, rice, honey and soybeans to enter Europe.

From Barron's

The deal favours European exports of cars, wine and cheese, while making it easier for South American beef, poultry, sugar, rice, honey and soybeans to enter Europe.

From Barron's

European officials have said previously that soybeans are a good choice for retaliation because the bloc can get them from other producers, such as Brazil or Argentina.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deal will favour European exports of cars, wine and cheese, while making it easier for South American beef, poultry, sugar, rice, honey and soybeans to enter Europe.

From Barron's

At a glance, the 400 acres of soybeans on the Preston family's dairy farm in southern Michigan appear no different from any other field in the region.

From Science Daily