ulex

noun

ˈyüˌleks

1

capitalized : a genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs (family Leguminosae) including the common furze that are usually destitute of true leaves and have solitary or racemose yellow flowers with a 2-lipped colored calyx

2

plural -es : any plant of the genus Ulex

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Ulic-, Ulex, from Latin, a shrub resembling rosemary

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