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Noun: lespedeza  ,les-pi'dee-zu
  1. Shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States
    "Farmers planted lespedeza to improve soil quality in their fields";
    - bush clover

Derived forms: lespedezas

Type of: ligneous plant, woody plant

Part of: genus Lespedeza

Encyclopedia: Lespedeza