Definition of Common laburnum

1. Noun. An ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations.

Exact synonyms: Golden Chain, Golden Rain, Laburnum Anagyroides
Group relationships: Genus Laburnum, Laburnum
Generic synonyms: Flowering Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Common Laburnum

common hyacinth
common iguana
common iliac artery
common iliac lymph nodes
common iliac vein
common intermediate
common interosseous artery
common ion effect
common ivy
common jasmine
common juniper
common kestrel
common kestrels
common kingsnake
common knowledge
common laburnum (current term)
common lady's-slipper
common land
common lavender
common lavenders
common law
common lettuce
common lilac
common limb of membranous semicircular ducts
common limpet
common logarithm
common loon
common loons
common louse
common lynx

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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