cistus

/ (ˈsɪstəs) /


noun
  1. any plant of the genus Cistus: See rockrose

Origin of cistus

1
C16: New Latin, from Greek kistos

Words Nearby 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 Spyri
  • In 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 Jekyll
  • They reached an open moor, where there were rocks covered with cistus and wild vine.

  • Ladanum 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