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 Soy·bean n.
 1. Bot. An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly Glycine Soja) the seeds of which (also called soy beans) are used in preparing the sauce called soy.  Called also soya bean and soya.
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 So·ja n. 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.
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 Glycine max
      n : 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 [syn: soy, soya,
           soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja
          bean]