leadplant

leadplant
leadplant leadplant n. A shrub ({Amorpha canescens}) of sandy woodlands and streambanks of the Western U. S. having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; it is thought to indicate the presence of lead ore.

Syn: lead plant, {Amorpha canescens}. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • leadplant — noun Date: circa 1833 a leguminous shrub (Amorpha canescens) of the western United States that has hoary pinnate leaves and bears dull colored racemose flowers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Amorpha canescens — leadplant leadplant n. A shrub ({Amorpha canescens}) of sandy woodlands and streambanks of the Western U. S. having hoary pinnate flowers and dull colored racemose flowers; it is thought to indicate the presence of lead ore. Syn: lead plant,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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