Colorado River hemp
noun
: a tall-growing annual legume (Sesbania exaltata) of the southwestern U.S. that produces a strong tough bast fiber formerly used by American Indians for cordage and that is widely used as a green manure especially on heavy moist soils
called also sesbania
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“Colorado River hemp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Colorado%20River%20hemp. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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