Genista
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of mainly deciduous shrubs and small trees native to the Mediterranean region and western Asia, commonly known as broom, bearing yellow flowers.
“The hillside was covered with fragrant genista in full bloom each spring.”
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ge·nis·ta
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Ends in -ISTA with a GEN- prefix, contains the common vowels I and A in easily testable positions
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