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[syn: Laburnum, genus Laburnum]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Laburnum \La*bur"num\, n. [L.] (Bot.)
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.
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Note: Scotch laburnum (Cytisus alpinus) is similar, but has
smooth leaves; purple laburnum is Cytisus purpureus.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Laburnum
n 1: flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all
parts of the plant are poisonous [syn: Laburnum, genus
Laburnum]