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- [juh-nis-tuh]
- /dʒəˈnɪs tə/
- /dʒɪ.ˈnɪ.stə/
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- [juh-nis-tuh]
- /dʒəˈnɪs tə/
Definitions of genista word
- noun genista any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom. 1
- noun genista a related plant, Cytisus canariensis, of the Canary Islands, having loose clusters of fragrant yellow flowers. 1
- noun genista (botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Genista. 1
- noun genista a genus that includes many species of broom 0
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Origin of genista
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < New Latin, Latin: the broomplant
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Parts of speech for Genista
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
genista popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
genista usage trend in Literature
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