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genista (jənĭs`tə): see broom broom, common name for plants of two closely related and similar Old World genera, Cytisus and Genista, of the family Leguminosae (pulse family).
..... Click the link for more information. . Genista a genus of shrubs and semishrubs of the legume family. The stems of many species have thorns. The leaves are simple and either downy or glabrous. The flowers are yellow, more rarely whitish, and they occur in racemose inflorescences. There are over 70 species, chiefly in the Mediterranean region. In the USSR there are about 20 species growing, chiefly in the Caucasus. Most widespread in the European USSR is dyer’s greenweed (G. tinctoria), which grows in dry forests, along forest edges, and on slopes. It contains the alkaloids cytisine—a solution of which is used as a respiratory stimulant—and anagyrine. A yellow dye for textiles (subsequently replaced by other pigments) was formerly obtained from the leaves, stems, and flowers of this plant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Small ships such as the Mazurka and Heckmondwike's HMS Genista, which had no badge of their own, were represented by the arms of the Admiralty. Mold Crown Court heard Walker, 45, of Rupert Drive, Everton, admitted kidnapping his partner of 27 years and the mother of his two daughters Kelly O'Neill, 25, of Genista Drive, Liverpool, and Chelsea O'Neill, 20, also of Rupert Drive. Mold crown court heard Walker, 45, of Rupert Drive, Everton, admitted kidnapping his partner of 27 years and the mother of his two daughters, Kelly O'Neill, 25, of Genista Drive, Liverpool, and Chelsea O'Neill, 20, also of Rupert Drive. |
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