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leadplant

noun
lead·​plant | \ ˈled-ˌplant How to pronounce leadplant (audio) \

Definition of leadplant

: a leguminous shrub (Amorpha canescens) of the western U.S. that has hoary pinnate leaves and bears dull-colored racemose flowers

Examples of leadplant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 And the author is fond of leadplant, which does it all — even fixes nitrogen, a nutrient often in short supply on a hellstrip. — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, "Hellstrip garden makes great first impression, but isn’t easy," 6 Apr. 2017

First Known Use of leadplant

circa 1833, in the meaning defined above

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