Illustration of soybean
variants
or chiefly British soya bean
: a hairy annual Asian legume (Glycine max) widely grown for its oil-rich proteinaceous seeds and for forage and soil improvement
also
: its seed
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Crop forecasts have traditionally been used for forecasting row crops – soybeans, corn, cocoa, and nuts.
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The following year, McBee falsified information provided to his insurance company about the company’s soybean crop again.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Legumes and Pulses Legumes and pulses include beans, chickpeas, peas, lentils, soybeans, peanuts, edamame, green beans, and fresh peas.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the past three decades, Illinois has received $35 billion in farm support — more than any state but Texas and Iowa — mostly through insurance subsidies and price supports for growing corn and soybeans.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The following year, McBee falsified information provided to his insurance company about the company’s soybean crop again.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Legumes and Pulses Legumes and pulses include beans, chickpeas, peas, lentils, soybeans, peanuts, edamame, green beans, and fresh peas.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the past three decades, Illinois has received $35 billion in farm support — more than any state but Texas and Iowa — mostly through insurance subsidies and price supports for growing corn and soybeans.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Soybean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soybean. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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soybean
noun
soy·bean
ˈsȯi-ˈbēn 
-ˌbēn
: a hairy annual Asian plant of the legume family widely grown for its edible seeds rich in oil and proteins, as food for livestock, and for soil improvement
also
: its seed
Medical Definition
soybean
noun
soy·bean
ˈsȯi-ˌbēn
variants
also soya bean
: a hairy annual Asian legume (Glycine max) grown for its oil-rich proteinaceous seeds and for forage and soil improvement
also
: its seed
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