the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A former genus of leguminous plants, consisting of a single species, S. hispida. now classed as Glycine Soja. Also written Soya. See soy.
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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
Word Usage
"The _Soy Bean_, also called soja bean and Japanese pea, is another leguminous crop used for green manuring (Fig. 81)."