leadwort

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Synonyms: meadwort, leadwork, headwork, leafwork, fleawort, headword, beadwork, madwort, lead ore, lead out, leadfoot

Antonyms: meadwort, leadwork, headwork, leafwork, fleawort, headword, beadwork, madwort, lead ore, lead out, leadfoot

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Noun

1. Plants in family {{taxfmt|Plumbaginaceae|family}}
2. A [[leadplant]], a leguminous shrub of species {{taxlink|Amorpha canescens|species}},) of the western U.S. that has hoary pinnate leaves and bears dull-colored racemose flowers; supposed to help locate lead deposits.
3. Diverse plants that tolerate high levels of lead, such as {{vern|spring sandwort}} ({{taxlink|Sabulina verna subsp. verna|subspecies}}, syn. {{taxlink|Minuartia verna|species}}) and {{vern|alpine pennycress}} ({{taxlink|Noccaea caerulescens|species}}, syn. {{taxlink|Thlaspi caerulescens|species}}).

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