laburnum

[ luh-bur-nuh m ]
/ ləˈbɜr nəm /

noun

any of several small trees belonging to the genus Laburnum, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of pendulous yellow flowers, especially L. alpinum, the Scotch laburnum.
Also called golden chain.

Origin of laburnum

1570–80; < New Latin, Latin

Words nearby laburnum

labrocyte, labroid, labrum, labrusca, labuan, laburnum, labyrinth, labyrinth fish, labyrinthectomy, labyrinthine, labyrinthine angiospasm

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British Dictionary definitions for laburnums

laburnum
/ (ləˈbɜːnəm) /

noun

any leguminous tree or shrub of the Eurasian genus Laburnum, having clusters of yellow drooping flowers: all parts of the plant are poisonous

Word Origin for laburnum

C16: New Latin, from Latin