laburnum
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A small Eurasian deciduous tree or large shrub of the genus Laburnum in the pea family (Fabaceae), widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its long, drooping clusters of bright golden-yellow, pea-like flowers and bearing poisonous seed pods.
"In late spring, the garden archway was draped with the cascading golden blossoms of a mature laburnum."
The hard, heavy, dark brown timber of the laburnum tree, valued in cabinetmaking, woodturning, and musical instrument manufacture as a substitute for ebony.
"The craftsman turned a piece of seasoned laburnum on the lathe to create the decorative inlays for the antique desk."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed directly from the classical Latin 'laburnum', the ancient Roman name for the tree, which is believed to be of pre-Roman or Alpine substrate origin.
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