lead tree

American

[led] / lɛd /

noun

any of several tropical trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, especially L. glauca, having pinnate leaves and white flowers.

Etymology

Origin of lead tree

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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What is known as "metallic vegetation," as shown in the "lead tree," gives us an interesting example of this phenomenon.

From A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga by Atkinson, William Walker

The molecular attraction just mentioned is made plainer by reference to the simple lead tree experiment.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 by Various

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