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Japan clover

American  

noun

  1. a drought-resistant bush clover, Lespedeza striata, of the legume family, introduced to the southern Atlantic states from Asia, having numerous tiny trifoliate leaves valued for pasturage and hay.

Etymology

Origin of Japan clover

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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