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soybean

soybean

Meaning of soybean

protein-rich legume

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British English/ˈsɔɪ.biːn/
American English/ˈsɔɪˌbin/
Russian transcription[sɐˈja]
soybean
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soybean with Russian translation

soybean usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Соя — один из основных ингредиентов растительных диет.

Soybean is a common ingredient in plant-based diets.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Фермеры выращивают сою для производства масла и кормов для животных.

Farmers grow soybean to produce oil and animal feed.

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soybean belongs to the topic "Cereals and Legumes". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

soybeanсоя
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between soybean / edamame

🇬🇧English
soybean

The standard, neutral term for the cultivated legume (the plant and its seeds); common in scientific and commercial contexts.

C1Very Often

The soybean harvest this year was larger than expected.

Урожай сои в этом году оказался больше, чем ожидали.

🇬🇧English

Culinary term for immature green soybeans (usually served boiled in pods); refers to a specific harvested stage rather than the species in general.

C1Often

We ordered edamame to share as a starter.

Мы заказали эдамаме на закуску.

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How to pronounce soybean and what this word means

soybean translation: соя. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce soybean

/ˈsɔɪ.biːn/

soybean translation

соя

soybean examples

Soybean is a common ingredient in plant-based diets.

soybean transcription

/ˈsɔɪ.biːn/, /ˈsɔɪˌbin/

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soybean meaning: what does it mean?

protein-rich legume

soybean pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

soybean is pronounced as /ˈsɔɪ.biːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

soybean definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Soybean is a common ingredient in plant-based diets. Translation: Соя — один из основных ингредиентов растительных диет.

Is soybean part of Cereals and Legumes vocabulary?

Yes, soybean (соя) can be learned in the Cereals and Legumes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is soybean part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, soybean (соя) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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