sə̇|rish(ē)ə- noun
or sericea
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin Lespedeza sericea, from Lespedeza + sericea, from Late Latin, feminine of sericeus sericeous
: a perennial herbaceous lespedeza ( Lespedeza cuneata syn. L. sericea ) that is widely planted as a leguminous forage and hay crop especially on poor soils