lespedeza

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noun

Any of many leguminous plants of the genus Lespedeza, including bush clover.

Similar
bush clover
Origintranslingual Lespedeza →
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Meanings

nounlespedeza (plural lespedezas)

plural lespedezas

  1. biologyAny of many leguminous plants of the genus Lespedeza, including bush clover.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounshrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States

Similar
bush clover
Broader
woody plantligneous plant
Also see
bush clover

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. translingualLespedeza
  2. translingualLespedeza
  3. Englishlespedeza

Borrowed from Translingual Lespedeza.

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Translations

Russian леспеде́ца
  • леспеде́ца (lespedéca)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

lespedeza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lespedeza

MLA

“lespedeza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lespedeza. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lespedeza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lespedeza.

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