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soy bean

soy bean is the alternative form of soybean.

Meaning of soybean

Noun

soybean (plural soybeans)

  1. A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.
    Synonyms:
    soy, soya
  2. The edible seed of this plant.
    • Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.2013 March, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 16 May 2013, page 134
    Synonyms:
    soja bean

Forms of soy bean

pluralsoy beans

Questions about soy bean

What is soy bean the alternative form of?
Soy bean is the alternative form of soybean.

Words near soy bean in the dictionary

  1. Soxhlet extractor
  2. Soxhlet extractors
  3. Soxhlets
  4. soy
  5. soy banter
  6. soy bean
  7. soy beans
  8. soy boy
  9. soy boys
  10. soy face
  11. soy faces

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