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gorse
[ gawrs ]
noun
- any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
gorse
/ ɡɔːs /
noun
- any evergreen shrub of the leguminous genus Ulex, esp the European species U. europeaus, which has yellow flowers and thick green spines instead of leaves Also calledfurzewhin
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Derived Forms
- ˈgorsy, adjective
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Other Words From
- gorsy adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gorse1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gorse1
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Example Sentences
He dismounted and attempted to conceal himself amid the gorse of that wild spot.
We left the refreshment-room, and walked among the gorse and birches in the direction of Queen's Mere.
The bees buzzed about the wild thyme and the golden heads of gorse.
By every tree and ledge, by every cranny and point of rock, stoutly rooted hazel and thorn bush and clump of gorse, they climbed.
It's very pretty work in a small gorse, but in a great wood like this I don't care much for being so accurate.
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