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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The agency recognizes nine major food allergens: milk, eggs, sesame, fish, tree nuts, crustacean shellfish, peanuts, wheat and soybeans.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The health secretary said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are poisoning Americans and driving the obesity epidemic.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 July 2025
That’s why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires all companies to identify the presence of any of the nine major food allergens contained in their products, which include: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Should soybeans be a topic of conversation when discussing options for soothing midlife symptoms?
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 10 June 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The health secretary said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are poisoning Americans and driving the obesity epidemic.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 July 2025
That’s why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires all companies to identify the presence of any of the nine major food allergens contained in their products, which include: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Should soybeans be a topic of conversation when discussing options for soothing midlife symptoms?
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for soybean
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“Soybean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soybean. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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