cytisus
noun
cyt·i·sus
-səs,
-zəs
1
capitalized : a large genus of stiff or spiny shrubs (family Leguminosae) native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia and having showy racemose flowers with a 2-lipped calyx see broom sense 1
2
plural cytisi : a plant of the genus Cytisus
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, a shrub (Medicago arborea), from Greek kytisos