What part of speech is soybean?

Soybean can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. soybean is a noun, singular of soybeans.

Inflections

Noun

What does soybean mean?

Definitions

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)
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
soybean - a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

Examples of soybean

#   Sentence  
1. noun Tom wondered why soybean prices were dropping.
2. noun I could eat some beef noodle soup, or some reheated rice with soybean paste like that, no problem.
3. noun Genetically modified soybean oil may not be as healthy as you think, research suggests.
4. noun Tofu and tempeh are both soybean products.
Sentence  
noun
Tom wondered why soybean prices were dropping.
I could eat some beef noodle soup, or some reheated rice with soybean paste like that, no problem.
Genetically modified soybean oil may not be as healthy as you think, research suggests.
Tofu and tempeh are both soybean products.

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