soja

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

soja
    n 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 [syn: {soy},
         {soya}, {soybean}, {soya bean}, {soybean plant}, {soja},
         {soja bean}, {Glycine max}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

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