Meaning of SOJA
| Pronunciation: | | 'sowju
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| | Definition: | | [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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | Glycine max, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean, soybean plant |
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| | See Also: | | genus Glycine, Glycine, legume, leguminous plant, soyabean | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \So"ja\ (s[=o]"j[.a] or s[=o]"y[.a]), n. (Bot.)
An Asiatic leguminous herb ({Glycine Soja}) the seeds of
which are used in preparing the sauce called soy.
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