CYTISUS

Cytisus, genus Cytisus

(noun) large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cytisus (plural cytisuses)

Any flowering plant in the genus Cytisus.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

30 January 2025

HYPERICISM

(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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