Soja

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Soja \So"ja\ (s[=o]"j[.a] or s[=o]"y[.a]), 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}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]