Meanings
nounScotch broom (uncountable)
- uncountableA plant of the species Cytisus scoparius.
Synonyms: common broom, green broom, yellow broom, Scots broom
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant of the species Cytisus scoparius.
More synonyms by meaning
noundeciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan ginesta d'escombres, gódua
- ginesta d'escombresCytisus scoparius
- góduaCytisus scoparius
Finnish jänönvihma
- jänönvihmaCytisus scoparius
German Besenginster
- BesenginsterCytisus scoparius
Irish giolcach shléibhe
- giolcach shléibheCytisus scoparius
Japanese 金雀枝, 金雀児
- 金雀枝Cytisus scoparius
- 金雀児 (enishida)Cytisus scoparius
Korean 애니시다
- 애니시다 (aenisida)Cytisus scoparius
Polish żarnowiec miotlasty
- żarnowiec miotlastyCytisus scoparius
Welsh banadl gorweddol
- banadl gorweddolCytisus scoparius
Cite this entry
APA
Scotch broom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20broom
MLA
“Scotch broom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20broom. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scotch broom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20broom.
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