cytise
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κύτισος (kutisos, “tree-medick, Medicago arborea"; "bastard ebony, Laburnum anagyroides”), via Latin.
Noun
cytise m (plural cytises)
- Any of several species of shrubs in the taxonomic family Fabaceae which are, or were at one time, classified in the genus Cytisus, the best known being those now in the genus Laburnum.
Derived terms
- cytise des Alpes - Laburnum alpinum
- cytise d'Ardoino - Cytisus ardoini
- cytise argenté - Argyrolobium zanonii
- cytise épineux - Calicotome spinosa
- cytise faux ébénier - Laburnum anagyroides
- cytise à feuilles sessiles - Cytisophyllum sessilifolium
- cytise hérisson - Erinacea anthyllis
Descendants
- English: cytisine
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