laburnum

American  

[luh-bur-nuhm] / ləˈbɜr nəm /

noun

1. any of several small trees belonging to the genus Laburnum, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of pendulous yellow flowers, especially L. alpinum, the Scotch laburnum.

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laburnum British  

/ ləˈbɜːnəm /

noun

1. any leguminous tree or shrub of the Eurasian genus Laburnum, having clusters of yellow drooping flowers: all parts of the plant are poisonous

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Etymology

Origin of laburnum

1570–80; < New Latin, Latin

Example Sentences

West Midlands Police said the incident happened on open land off Laburnum Road shortly before 20:30 GMT on Monday.

From BBC

Dismantling the stone base, though, took hours, with police sealing off the busy intersection of Hermitage Road and West Laburnum Avenue all day.

From Washington Post

Traffic-control barriers were ready early Monday, but workers had waited for the morning rush to clear and for classes to get underway at a nearby elementary school before closing off the crossroads of Hermitage Road and West Laburnum Avenue on Richmond’s North Side.

From Washington Post

It was installed on a granite base at Laburnum Avenue where it intersects with Hermitage Road, which was constructed during the war by the Confederate government.

From New York Times

Brydges, of Laburnum Grove, Portsmouth, was bailed until his sentencing at the same court on 9 November.

From BBC