leadplant meaning

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leadplant (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.

Definition of leadplant

  1. 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

    Synonyms: lead plant, Amorpha canescens

    Type of: amorpha

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in NT · 9-letter words

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