# soybean

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɔɪˌbin/ · frequency rank #25,931

## Definitions
1. A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.
2. The edible seed of this plant.

## Etymology
From soy + bean.

## Common misspellings (10)
`osybean`, `sobyean`, `soybaen`, `soybbean`, `soybeann`, `soybena`, `soyeban`, `soyybean`, `ssoybean`, `syobean`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/soybean