[ noun ] flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous <noun.plant>
Laburnum \La*bur"num\, n. [L.] (Bot.) A small leguminous tree ({Cytisus Laburnum}), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms.
Note: Scotch laburnum ({Cytisus alpinus}) is similar, but has smooth leaves; purple laburnum is {Cytisus purpureus}.