cytise
French
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin cytisus, from Ancient Greek κύτισος (kútisos, “tree-medick, Medicago arborea"; "bastard ebony, Laburnum anagyroides”), of uncertain origin (probably Pre-Greek).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cytise m (plural cytises)
- any of several species of shrubs in the taxonomic family Fabaceae which are, or were at one time, classified in the genus Cytisus, the best known being those now in the genus Laburnum
Derived terms
[edit]- cytise des Alpes - Laburnum alpinum
- cytise d’Ardoino - Cytisus ardoini
- cytise argenté - Argyrolobium zanonii
- cytise épineux - Calicotome spinosa
- cytise faux ébénier - Laburnum anagyroides
- cytise à feuilles sessiles - Cytisophyllum sessilifolium
- cytise hérisson - Erinacea anthyllis
Descendants
[edit]- English: cytisine
Further reading
[edit]- “cytise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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