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leadplant

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English

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Etymology

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From lead +‎ plant; its presence was supposed to indicate lead ore.

Noun

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leadplant (plural leadplants)

  1. a tall deciduous shrub of species Amorpha canescens, in the pea family, native to North America, with very small purple flowers grouped in racemes.

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