Soja

noun

1. A former genus of leguminous plants, consisting of a single species, S. hispida. now classed as Glycine Soja. Also written Soya. See soy.
2. 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.
3. Dated form of soya.
4. 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