Definition of soybean Soybean

/sɔjˈbiˌn/ - [soybeen] - soy•bean

We found 7 definitions of soybean from 4 different sources.

What does soybean mean?

WordNet

Noun
soybean - the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
		soy, soya, soya bean
		edible bean, bean any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
		soy flour, soybean flour, soybean meal meal made from soybeans
		soy sauce, soy thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
		glycine max, soja, soja bean, soybean plant, soya, soya bean, soybean, soy the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
		soyabean oil, soybean oil oil from soya beans
soybean - erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
		soy, soya, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max
		leguminous plant, legume the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
		genus glycine, glycine genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean
		soya, soya bean, soybean, soy the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
soybean - a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
		soy, soya bean
		bean any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

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Wiktionary

soybean (Noun)
A legume plant scientific name Glycine max, commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen nitrogen-fixing ground cover .
soybean (Noun)
The edible seed of this plant.

Wikipedia

The Soybean (or Soya bean) is a plant. The fruit of the soybean plant are the beans. This plant comes from Eastern Asia. It is an annual plant. This means that one plant lives for one year only. It can grow close to the ground. Then it will not grow larger than 20 cm. Or it can grow all upright. In this case, it can reach 2 metres. Originally, it probably was a vine.

Uses.

Soybeans are used for food. They are also used to make soybean oil, Tofu, Soy sauce, Soy milk and soybean flour. Many vegetarians use foods made of soy, because soy have very good protein. Many other products also contain soya.

History.

In 1997, 81% of all soybeans were of genetically modified stock. This means that genes were changed directly to make things happen.

In China, going back the ancient Chou dynasty soy beans were considered to be one of the five sacred foods.