Main Entry: soy·bean

Pronunciation: \ˈsȯi-ˌbēn\

Variant(s): also soya bean \ˈsȯi-ə-\

Function: noun

Date: 1802

: a hairy annual Asian legume (Glycine max) widely grown for its oil-rich proteinaceous seeds and for forage and soil improvement; also : its seed

[soybean illustration]