Phrase guide

Japanese clover

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

annual lespedeza, common lespedeza, Japanese bush-clover, Japanese lespedeza, striate lespedeza (Kummerowia striata, syn. Lespedeza striata)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: japan clover, jap clover, Lespedeza striata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bush clover, lespedeza

History

Etymology

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