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cistus
/ ˈsɪstəs /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cistus1
C16: New Latin, from Greek kistos
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Example Sentences
The whole ground in front of her was a mass of shimmering gold, where the cistus flowers spread their yellow blossoms.
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In their hands were soon seen posies of the lovely grass of Parnassus, the mountain cistus, and the bright blue geranium.
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Among the sweet shrubs from the nearer of these southern regions, one of the best for English gardens is Cistus laurifolius.
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They reached an open moor, where there were rocks covered with cistus and wild vine.
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Ladanum is a varnish or gluey coating found on the leaves of Cistus creticus, which grows in Crete.
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