English > lespedeza: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States. |
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| Synonym | bush clover |
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| Member of | genus Lespedeza | genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and the eastern United States |
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| Narrower | Korean lespedeza, Lespedeza stipulacea | Annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions |
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| bicolor lespediza, ezo-yama-hagi, Lespedeza bicolor | Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds |
| japanese clover, japan clover, jap clover, Lespedeza striata | An annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States |
| sericea lespedeza, Lespedeza sericea, Lespedeza cuneata | perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land |
| Broader | woody plant, ligneous plant | A plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems |
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| Spanish | lespedeza |
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| Catalan | lespedeza |
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