Definition of Cytisus scoparius

1. Noun. Deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers.

Exact synonyms: Common Broom, Green Broom, Scotch Broom
Group relationships: Cytisus, Genus Cytisus
Generic synonyms: Broom

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cytisus Scoparius

Cystophora cristata
Cystopteris
Cystopteris bulbifera
Cystopteris fragilis
Cystopteris montana
Cyt
Cytauxzoon
Cytauxzoon felis
Cytesis proliferus
Cytherea
Cytherean
Cytisus
Cytisus albus
Cytisus multiflorus
Cytisus ramentaceus
Cytisus scoparius (current term)
Cyzican
Cyzicans
Cyzicene
Czapek
Czapek's medium
Czapek's solution agar
Czapek-Dox medium
Czar Alexander I
Czar Alexander II
Czar Alexander III
Czar Nicholas I
Czar Peter I
Czech
Czech Republic

Literary usage of Cytisus scoparius

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Specific Diagnosis and Specific Medication by John William Fyfe, John Milton Scudder (1909)
"Cytisus scoparius—Broom. This is a very efficient remedy in dropsical conditions, and is worthy of more careful study than it has heretofore received. ..."

2. Infant Feeding and Its Influence on Life, Or, The Causes and Prevention of by Charles Henry Felix Routh (1879)
"A decoction of the young tops of cytisus scoparius is said to be diuretic and cathartic, ... I have used the cytisus scoparius once or twice. ..."

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