small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
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greenweed::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dyer's-broom, dyer's greenweed, dyeweed, genista tinctoria, whin, woadwaxen, woodwaxen |
| Type of | broom |
Examples of greenweed
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It may have been on such a day that Nanny Morgan walked the common for the last time, along a path like this through dyer's greenweed and ladies bedstraw.
From the guardian.co.uk
Cowslip, Dyer's greenweed, common spotted orchids and bird's-foot trefoil are among flowers to be found, while numerous butterflies include meadow brown, marbled white and large skipper.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
