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GOLDEN CHAIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does golden chain mean? 

GOLDEN CHAIN (noun)
  The noun GOLDEN CHAIN has 1 sense:

1. an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorationsplay

  Familiarity information: GOLDEN CHAIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GOLDEN CHAIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

common laburnum; golden chain; golden rain; Laburnum anagyroides

Hypernyms ("golden chain" is a kind of...):

flowering shrub (shrub noted primarily for its flowers)

Holonyms ("golden chain" is a member of...):

genus Laburnum; Laburnum (flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous)


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