[les.pe.de.za] n [NL, irreg. fr. V. M. de Zespedes fl1785 Span. governor of East Florida] (1891): any of a genus (Lespedeza) of herbaceous or shrubby leguminous plants including some widely used for forage, soil improvement, and esp. hay
LESPEDEZA
Meaning of LESPEDEZA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012