soybean
noun
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.
soybeans
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pluralof soybean.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mohler hails from a farming family who grow corn and soybeans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
D-serine is closely related to L-serine, an amino acid commonly found in foods such as soybeans, eggs, fish, and nuts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
If he has to send 80 truckloads of soybeans 80 miles round trip, he estimates savings of $30 to $40 per truckload — or up to $3,200.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
As part of the agreement, Beijing agreed to buy more US soybeans and other agriculture products, and to suspend rare earths restrictions for a year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Jenna’s father actually farms his land; he grows soybeans and the sweetest corn for miles around.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
