soya

Noun

1.

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

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