soja

Definitions of soja
  1. 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
    synonyms: Glycine max, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean, soybean plant
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    type of:
    legume, leguminous plant
    an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
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