soja

noun

1. 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

   noun.plant

   Synonyms glycine max soja bean soy soya soya bean soybean soybean plant

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. An Asiatic leguminous herb (<i>Glycine Soja</i>) the seeds of which are used in preparing the sauce called <i>soy</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913