sericea lespedeza

noun

sə̇¦rish(ē)ə-
variants or sericea
plural -s
: a perennial herbaceous lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata synonym L. sericea) that is widely planted as a leguminous forage and hay crop especially on poor soils

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Lespedeza sericea, from Lespedeza + sericea, from Late Latin, feminine of sericeus sericeous

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“Sericea lespedeza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sericea%20lespedeza. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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