(n)dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers, Syn.Amorpha fruticosa, bastard indigo
(n)an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers, Syn.bastard indigo, Amorpha californica
(n)shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore, Syn.Amorpha canescens, lead plant
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n.; pl.Amorphas [ Gr. &unr_; shapeless. ] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple flowers; false or bastard indigo. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]