soja bean

Noun

1.

soja bean - 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, soya, soybean plant, soya bean, soybean, soy

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