Lespedeza (Noun)
Meaning
Shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The farm owners in southern United States frequently cultivated lespedeza to create high-quality hay for their livestock.
- In recent years, farmers in Georgia began adopting lespedeza for soil improvement in regions plagued by soil erosion.
- To tackle poor soil quality in his new field, a South Carolina farmer turned to planting lespedeza seeds to aid the restoration.
- Studies showed lespedeza provides immense forage value as well as remarkable durability during challenging winters.
- An environmentally friendly ranch in Louisiana popularized its locally sourced lespedeza hay to feed cattle throughout the warmer seasons.