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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Soja

/(sō"jȧ [or] sō"yȧ)/ · So·ja · IPA /ˈsəʊdʒə/
01 n. An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine max, formerly Glycine Soja) the seeds of which (called soy beans) are used in preparing the sauce calle…
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    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.(Bot.) Also: soya