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lespedeza

American

[les-pi-dee-zuh] / ˌlɛs pɪˈdi zə /

noun

any shrub or herb belonging to the genus Lespedeza, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and lavender flowers, grown for forage, soil improvement, etc.

Etymology

Origin of lespedeza

< New Latin (1803), after V. M. de Zespedez (misread as Lespedez ), 18th-century Spanish governor of East Florida

Example Sentences

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Asters, caryopteris, Russian sage, chrysanthemums, persicaria and lespedeza all are good candidates for the June chop.

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2020

Candidates include asters, Russian sage, caryopteris, lespedeza, buddleia and chrysanthemums.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2019

Candidates include butterfly bush, asters, caryopteris, lespedeza and perovskia.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2015

We've seen explosions of lespedeza in these burn areas�in one it was bicolor lespedeza.

From Time Magazine Archive

The lespedeza hay will sell for about $12 per ton and the lespedeza seed for about $3 per bushel.

From How to Prosper in Boll Weevil Territory by Alford, G. H.

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