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Genista

7 lettersnounrare

Updated 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.

Pronunciation

Syllables

ge·nis·ta

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Synonyms

broomgreenweed

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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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