soja
大豆
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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soja
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 bean, Glycine
max]