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noun
a tall deciduous shrub of species Amorpha canescens, in the pea family, native to North America, with very small purple flowers grouped in racemes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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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 source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lead plant, Amorpha canescens
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: amorpha
History
From lead + plant; its presence was supposed to indicate lead ore.
