genêt

See also: genet and Genet

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French genest, earlier geneste f, from a variant of Latin genista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒə.nɛ/
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  • Homophone: genet

Noun

genêt m (plural genêts)

  1. (botany) broom (shrub), a plant in the genus Genista and related plant genera

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