soja

• Plante herbacée annuelle, dressée et buissonnante, aux feuilles trifoliées et aux fleurs allant du pourpre au rose, largement cultivée pour ses graines oléagineuses nutritives, utilisées dans l'alimentation humaine et animale ainsi que pour l'amélioration des sols.

An erect bushy annual herb with trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers, extensively cultivated for its nutritious oil-rich seeds, used for food, forage, and soil improvement.

1. Soybean plantB2formal

   An erect bushy annual herb with hairy stems, trifoliate leaves, and purple to pink flowers, cultivated for its nutritious oil-rich seeds.

   Soja (plante)

   • The soja plant is widely grown in Asia for its seeds.
   • Farmers rotate crops with soja to improve soil fertility.
   • The soja's flowers range from purple to pink.

   Synonymessoysoyasoya beansoybean

2. Soybean seedB2formal

   The edible seed of the soja plant, rich in protein and oil, used for food and forage.

   Graine de soja

   • Soja is processed into tofu, soy milk, and oil.
   • The seeds of soja are a major source of protein.
   • Many vegetarian dishes use soja as a meat substitute.

   Synonymessoysoyasoya beansoybean