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

Polish: soja zwyczajna, soja warzywna, soja owłosiona