Warminster broom

noun

War·​min·​ster broom

ˈwȯ(r)ˌminz|tə(r)-,

-n(t)s|

: a European hybrid broom (Cytisus praecox) that has sulphur-yellow flowers densely packed along slender branches and is used as an ornamental

Word History

Etymology

from Warminster, urban district of Wiltshire, England

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