Soja

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(Bot.) An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly Glycine Soja) the seeds of which (called soy beans) are used in preparing the sauce called soy. Called also soya.

Noun

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soja - 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 Synonyms: Glycine max, soja bean, soya, soybean plant, soya bean, soybean, soy

genus Glycine, Glycine, Glycine max, legume, leguminous plant, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean, soybean plant