NOUN | plant | Amorpha canescens, leadplant, lead plant | shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers |
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Meaning | shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore. | |
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Synonyms | leadplant, lead plant | |
Broader | amorpha | Any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers |
Spanish | leadplant | |
Catalan | leadplant |
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