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JAPANESE CLOVER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States
Synonyms:
jap clover; japan clover; japanese clover; Lespedeza striata
Classified under:
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)