Sarothamnus

Sar·​o·​tham·​nus

ˌsarəˈthamnəs

taxonomic synonym of cytisus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek saron brush, broom (from sairein to sweep) + thamnos bush, shrub

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