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planta genista

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[plan-tuh] / ˈplæn tə /

noun

Heraldry.

  1. a representation of a sprig of broom: used as a badge of the Plantagenets.

Etymology

Origin of planta genista

< New Latin: broom plant; see plant, genista

Example Sentences

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Count Geoffrey used to wear in his hat a sprig of the broom plant, which is called in Latin planta genista.

From Famous Men of the Middle Ages by Poland, Addison B.

The Counts of Anjou used to wear a sprig of broom, or planta genista, in their helmets, and from this they were called the Plantagenet Kings.

From Royal Children of English History by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

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