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An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine Soja) the seeds of which are used in preparing the sauce called soy.

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  1. n. An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine Soja) the seeds of which are used in preparing the sauce called soy.
  2. 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
  3. An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine Soja) the seeds of which are used in preparing the sauce called soy.
  4. An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine Soja) the seeds of whichare used in preparing the sauce called soy.
  5. 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