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bastard indigo

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noun

  1. a bushy shrub, Amorpha fruticosa, of the legume family, native to North America, having elongated clusters of dull purplish or bluish flowers.

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A genus of leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple flowers; false or bastard indigo.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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