amorpha
noun
amor·pha
əˈmȯrfə
1
capitalized : a genus of American herbs or shrubs (family Leguminosae) with odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers, the corolla being reduced to one petal see false indigo, leadplant
2
plural -s : a plant of the genus Amorpha
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek amorphē, feminine of amorphos shapeless
First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1