LEADPLANT

leadplant, lead plant, Amorpha canescens

(noun) shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

leadplant (plural leadplants)

Amorpha canescens, a tall deciduous shrub in the pea family, native to North America. It has very small purple flowers grouped in racemes.

Source: Wiktionary



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