Plantagenet

 
Pronunciation: /planˈtadʒɪnɪt/

adjective

  • relating to the English royal dynasty which held the throne from the accession of Henry II in 1154 until the death of Richard III in 1485.

noun

  • a member of the Plantagenet dynasty.

Origin:

from Latin planta genista 'sprig of broom', said to be worn as a crest by and given as a nickname to Geoffrey, count of Anjou, the father of Henry II