laburnum

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: la=bur=num

CIDE DICTIONARY

laburnum, n. [L.].

 A small leguminous tree (Cytisus Laburnum), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms.  [1913 Webster]
" Scotch laburnum (Cytisus alpinus) is similar, but has smooth leaves; purple laburnum is Cytisus purpureus."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

laburnum, n. any small tree of the genus Laburnum with racemes of golden flowers yielding poisonous seeds. Also called golden chain.

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