Cytisus
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any flowering plant in the genus Cytisus.
"The goats eat cytisus and myrtle on the shore; a whole flock gathered round me as I sat beneath a tuft of golden green euphorbia the other day, and nibbled bread from my hands."
Example
More examples"The goats eat cytisus and myrtle on the shore; a whole flock gathered round me as I sat beneath a tuft of golden green euphorbia the other day, and nibbled bread from my hands."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κύτισος (kútisos), of unknown origin.