soybean B2 Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /ˈsɔɪˌbin/ See IPA manual Freq #38308 Meanings 1 noun The edible bean of a plant grown widely for food and oil, rich in protein. Many vegetarian foods are made from the protein found in soybeans. 2 noun The plant that produces this bean, often grown as a crop. Farmers in the region plant soybeans every spring. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the edible bean of a plant... soy 2 noun · the plant that produces... soja beansoya beansoybean plant More soya Word family Forms soybeans Appears in Phrases (1) See all soybean meal ground material made from soybeans Noun + noun Etymology From soy + bean. Topics Plants & Agriculture External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # soybean **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɔɪˌbin/ **Frequency rank:** 38308 ## Meanings 1. The edible bean of a plant grown widely for food and oil, rich in protein. 2. The plant that produces this bean, often grown as a crop. ## Examples - Many vegetarian foods are made from the protein found in soybeans. - Farmers in the region plant soybeans every spring. ## Synonyms - soy - soya ## Etymology From soy + bean. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture markdown