soybean
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soybean
- /ˈsɔɪˌbin/ US
Where it comes from
From soy + bean.
noun soybeans · soya bean · soyabean · soy bean
- A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.
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The edible seed of this plant.
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Similar: soja bean
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: soya bean, soyabean, soya, soy, soja, glycine max, soja bean, soybean plant, bean, canola, beans, max, isoflavones, edamame, soy bean, glycine
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noun plant
| Español | soja |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대두 daedu |
| 日本語 | 大豆 daizu |
| 中文 | 大豆 dàdòu, 黃豆 /黄豆 huángdòu |
| Português | soja |
| Français | soja |
| Deutsch | Sojabohne |
| Italiano | soia |
| Русский | со́я sója |
| Tiếng Việt | đậu nành |
| العربية | فُول اَلصُّويَا fūl aṣ-ṣūyā |
| עברית | סויה sóya |
noun seed — see also soy
| Español | soya, soja |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 콩 kong |
| 日本語 | 大豆 daizu, ダイズ daizu |
| 中文 | 大豆 dàdòu, 黃豆 /黄豆 huángdòu |
| Português | grão de soja |
| Français | soja |
| Deutsch | Sojabohne |
| Italiano | soia |
| Ελληνικά | κύαμος σόγιας kýamos sógias |
| Русский | со́я sója, со́евый боб sójevyj bob |
| Tiếng Việt | đậu nành |
| العربية | فُول اَلصُّويَا fūl aṣ-ṣūyā |
| עברית | שעועית סויה sh'u'ít-sóya, פול סויה pol-sóya |
Talk about this word "soybean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/soybean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. soybean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/soybean "soybean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/soybean.Cite this
@misc{soybean_2026,
title = {soybean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soybean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
