/sowˈʤʌ/ - [sowju] - so•ja
We found 3 definitions of soja from 3 different sources.
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soja - 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 | ||
soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja bean, Glycine max | ||
leguminous plant, legume the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) | ||
genus glycine, glycine genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean | ||
soya, soya bean, soybean, soy the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein) |