Noun: lespedeza ,les-pi'dee-zu
- 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