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Lespedeza stipulacea

Lespedeza stipulacea

9.9
A plant that grows for one year and is grown for farm animal food and hay in dry places
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : lespedeza stipulacea
  • Because Lespedeza stipulacea is drought-tolerant, it thrives where other hay crops may fail.

Examples

  • Farmers in dry regions often grow Lespedeza stipulacea as a reliable source of forage.

  • The introduction of Lespedeza stipulacea improved livestock feeding options in many countries.

  • Farmers often grow Lespedeza stipulacea for its high nutritional value.

  • Have you ever seen Lespedeza stipulacea in a field?

  • Farmers in dry regions often grow Lespedeza stipulacea as a reliable source of forage.

  • Because Lespedeza stipulacea is drought-tolerant, it thrives where other hay crops may fail.

  • The introduction of Lespedeza stipulacea improved livestock feeding options in many countries.

Synonyms

Korean lespedeza
vsLespedeza stipulacea
  • US
9.0

An annual plant from Korea that farmers grow for animal food in hot, dry places

is the formal Latin name used in scientific and technical contexts

Surface Forms

Lespedeza stipulacea singular
Lespedeza stipulaceas plural

Morphology

Lespedeza + stipulacea

This is a scientific binomial (genus + species): knowing 'Lespedeza' signals it is a plant species, so learners can identify it as a type of plant. However, the specific sense ('stipulacea') is a specialized Latin epithet with no clear, everyday meaning for a B1 learner, and the detailed properties (annual, leguminous, native to Korea, forage) are not derivable from the parts, so the name is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Lespedeza stipulacea is a name that describes the plant and how people use it. The second part, stipulacea, means it has small leaf parts called stipules, and that little detail helps learners link the name to a tough, drought‑friendly legume used as 'forage' or 'hay' for animals.