laburnum

[ luh-bur-nuhm ]

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.

laburnum

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of laburnum¹

1570–80; < New Latin, Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of laburnum¹

C16: New Latin, from Latin

Example Sentences

In one corner stood a laburnum-tree, covered with yellow blossoms; under a tall elm near by was a rustic seat.

From Project Gutenberg

As blinds against the sun they have lattices of trees down every street—white-blossoming laburnum, poplars, sycamores.

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Purple and crimson rhododendrons rose arrogantly, like rampant heraldic animals against their burning background of laburnum gold.

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A thrush had begun to stir in the laburnum tree, and piped his fine mellow notes; and a blackbird answered from the elm opposite.

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What charmed him most in his new residence was the garden "full of lilacs, laburnum, nightingales, and swallows."

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