caragana
noun
car·a·ga·na
ˌkarəˈgänə,
-anə,
-ānə
1
capitalized
: a large genus of Asian shrubs or small trees (family Leguminosae) having even-pinnate leaves with small leaflets and solitary or clustered mostly yellow flowers and bearing seeds in a linear pod see chinese pea tree , siberian pea tree
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Caragana shrubby members of which are extensively used in dry parts of the central U.S. for hedges and in shelter belts
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“Caragana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caragana. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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