lespedeza
- noun
- /ˌlɛspəˈdiːzə/
- Specialized
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lespedeza
- Bales of lespedeza hay are commonly used to feed livestock in the South.
Examples
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The farmer planted lespedeza in his fields to improve the soil quality.
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Researchers found that lespedeza helps prevent soil erosion on sloped pastures.
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Farmers often grow lespedeza for its high protein content.
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Have you ever seen a field of lespedeza in bloom?
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Bales of lespedeza hay are commonly used to feed livestock in the South.
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Researchers found that lespedeza helps prevent soil erosion on sloped pastures.
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The farmer planted lespedeza in his fields to improve the soil quality.
Synonyms
A low shrub farmers grow for animal food and to improve soil
Compounds
A bush from Asia with bright purple flowers often grown to attract wild birds and stop soil from washing away
An annual plant from Korea that farmers grow for animal food in hot, dry places
- Specialized
A small Asian bush with bright purple flowers that people often plant to stop soil erosion and feed birds
- Specialized
A plant that lives for many years and is grown for animal feed and hay
- Specialized
A plant that lives for several years and is grown for animal feed and hay on poor soils
- Specialized
A plant that grows for one year and is grown for farm animal food and hay in dry places
- Specialized
A small annual plant from Asia that people grow to cover soil and feed farm animals
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A plant that lives many years and is grown for hay and animal feed on poor soil
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lespedeza comes from a Spanish surname, Céspedes, and the spelling changed when the name was turned into a scientific plant name. So today lespedeza is the family name for those shrubs and herbs often grown for hay and to improve soil.
