HyperDic: leadplant

English > 1 sense of the word leadplant:
NOUNplantleadplant, lead plant, Amorpha canescensshrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers
English > leadplant: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningshrub 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.
Synonymslead plant, Amorpha canescens
BroaderamorphaAny plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers
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