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Definition of Common laburnum
1. Noun. An ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations.
Group relationships: Genus Laburnum, Laburnum
Generic synonyms: Flowering Shrub
Lexicographical Neighbors of Common Laburnum
Literary usage of Common laburnum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement by J C Loudon (1843)
"It has been said by some to have been produced from the union of the two barks
of the bud of a Cytisus purpurea, inserted in a stock of the common laburnum, ..."
2. Arboriculture: Or a Practical Treatise on Raising and Managing Forest Trees by John Grigor (1881)
"After this process of discharging, or throwing off the tender element for a few
years, twigs began to appear of the common laburnum, which yielded blossoms ..."
3. On Landed Property, and the Economy of Estates: Comprehending the Relation by David Low (1844)
"The Alpine Laburnum is distinguished by its legumes or pods being smooth; the
common laburnum, by their being clothed with a fine down. ..."
4. Cultivated Plants: Their Propagation and Improvement by Frederick William Thomas Burbridge (1877)
"The common Laburnum is one of our most beautiful spring-flowering trees, and
being principally raised from seed, is very variable in habit. ..."
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