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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 decorations
Familiarity information: GOLDEN CHAIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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