US /ləˈbɝː.nəm/ UK /ləˈbɜː.nəm/
noun Freq #120690

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a small tree or shrub of the genus Laburnum, bearing hanging clusters of bright yellow flowers

    Long yellow clusters hung from the laburnum beside the garden wall.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a small tree or shrub of... golden chaingolden rain
Word family
Related forms Laburnumlegumeornamental tree

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin laburnum, the name of a tree or shrub. The Latin word's earlier origin is unknown.

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