woodwaxen

• Arbrisseau eurasien à fleurs jaunes en grappes, autrefois utilisé pour produire une teinture, souvent considéré comme une mauvaise herbe en Grande-Bretagne et aux États-Unis, parfois cultivé comme plante ornementale.

A small Eurasian shrub with clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye, commonly found as a weed in Britain and the United States, and sometimes grown as an ornamental.

1. C2formal

   A small Eurasian shrub with clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental.

   Genêt des teinturiers

   • The woodwaxen shrub is often seen in British hedgerows.
   • Its yellow flowers were historically used to produce a natural dye.
   • Gardeners sometimes cultivate woodwaxen for its ornamental value.

   Synonymesgenistagreenweed