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les•pe•de•za
Pronunciation: (les"pi-dē'zu), [key]—
n.
any shrub or herb belonging to the genus
Lespedeza, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and lavender flowers, grown for forage, soil improvement, etc.
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