soja Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun 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
soya bean; Glycine max; soybean plant; soja bean; soya; soybean; soy.
WordNet
So"ja noun
Definitions
(Bot.) An Asiatic leguminous herb ( Glycine Soja ) the seeds of which are used in preparing the sauce called soy.also soya. The beans are called soy beans.
