'Laburnum' definitions:
Definition of 'Laburnum'
From: WordNet
noun
Flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous [syn: Laburnum, genus Laburnum]
Definition of 'Laburnum'
From: GCIDE
- Laburnum \La*bur"num\, n. [L.] (Bot.) A small leguminous tree (Cytisus Laburnum), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Scotch laburnum (Cytisus alpinus) is similar, but has smooth leaves; purple laburnum is Cytisus purpureus. [1913 Webster]