soja

Noun
US[soh-juh]/ˈsoʊdʒə/2 syllables
Synonyms: soysoyasoybeansoya beansoybean plantsoja beanGlycine max

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Noun (1)

  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 AsiaSynonyms: soysoyasoybeansoya beansoybean plantsoja beanGlycine maxType of legume, leguminous plantParts soyMember of Glycine, genus Glycine
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

So′ja (sō′jȧ or sō′yȧ), noun

Botany 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.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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