LESPEDEZA


Meaning of LESPEDEZA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌles-pə-ˈdē-zə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from V. M. de Zespedes fl 1785 Spanish governor of East Florida

Date: 1884

: any of a genus ( Lespedeza ) of herbaceous or shrubby plants of the legume family including some widely used for forage, soil improvement, and hay

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