2 definitions found 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}]
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