soja meaning

UK US /ˈsoʊdʒə/ 2 syllables

soja (noun): 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.

Definition of soja

  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

    Synonyms: soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja bean, Glycine max

    Type of: legume

How to pronounce soja

soja is pronounced /ˈsoʊdʒə/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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