Scotch broom

Definitions of Scotch broom
  1. noun
    deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers
    synonyms: Cytisus scoparius, common broom, green broom
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    type of:
    broom
    any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers
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