ulex
noun
ˈyüˌleks
1
capitalized : a genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs (family Leguminosae) including the common furze that are usually destitute of true leaves and have solitary or racemose yellow flowers with a 2-lipped colored calyx
2
plural -es : any plant of the genus Ulex
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Ulic-, Ulex, from Latin, a shrub resembling rosemary