Japan clover
noun
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.
Origin of Japan clover
1An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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