genista

[ juh-nis-tuh ]

/ dʒəˈnɪs tə /

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any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.

a related plant, Cytisus canariensis, of the Canary Islands, having loose clusters of fragrant yellow flowers.

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1615–25; <New Latin, Latin: the broomplant

Jacinto Quesada drew back from the entangled buckthorn and genista.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey
Resting under a solitary broom bush (a kind of genista), he gave vent to his disappointment in a prayer for death.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
It feeds in July and August on broom, dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria), persicaria, and other low plants.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
Fig. 677 represents the famous badge of the "broom-cod" or "planta genista," from which the name of the dynasty was derived.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

The only prominent form of vegetation is a peculiar tall broom—Genista Etnensis—which here flourishes.
Etna|G. F. Rodwell