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Definition of "false indigo" []

  • A shrub (Amorpha fruticosa) of eastern North America, having compound leaves with numerous leaflets and long clusters of purplish flowers. (noun)
  • A plant (Baptisia australis) of the southeast United States, having compound leaves with three leaflets and deep blue or purplish flowers. (noun)

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