cistus
/ (ˈsɪstəs) /
any plant of the genus Cistus: See rockrose
Origin of cistus
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How to use cistus in a sentence
The whole ground in front of her was a mass of shimmering gold, where the cistus flowers spread their yellow blossoms.
Heidi | Johanna SpyriIn their hands were soon seen posies of the lovely grass of Parnassus, the mountain cistus, and the bright blue geranium.
Among the sweet shrubs from the nearer of these southern regions, one of the best for English gardens is cistus laurifolius.
Wood and Garden | Gertrude JekyllThey reached an open moor, where there were rocks covered with cistus and wild vine.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay | Maurice HewlettLadanum is a varnish or gluey coating found on the leaves of cistus creticus, which grows in Crete.
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot
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