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Japan clover

noun

  1. a drought-resistant bush clover, Lespedeza striata, of the legume family, introduced to the southern Atlantic states from Asia, having numerous tiny trifoliate leaves valued for pasturage and hay.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Japan clover1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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