English Explanatory Dictionary

leadplant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a tall deciduous shrub of species Amorpha canescens, in the pea family, native to North America, with very small purple flowers grouped in racemes.

Word forms

leadplant leadplants

Etymology

From lead + plant; its presence was supposed to indicate lead ore.

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