JAPANESE CLOVER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States

Synonyms:

jap clover; japan clover; japanese clover; Lespedeza striata

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("japanese clover" is a kind of...):

bush clover; lespedeza (shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States)

Holonyms ("japanese clover" is a member of...):

genus Lespedeza (genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and the eastern United States)

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