whin
Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whin
1375–1425; late Middle English whynne, apparently < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic hvīngras bent grass, Danish hvene, Swedish ( h ) ven
Example Sentences
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The law in Northern Ireland states that the burning of vegetation such as heather, gorse, whin or fern may only be carried out between 1 September and 14 April.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Even with the availability of the horse-drawn mower, the fairways were little more than rough tracks of grass interspersed with whin bushes on both sides.
From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2010
Above the yellow and green of the whin bushes – gorse is the English word – steam would shoot up from an express tackling the gradient to the Forth Bridge.
From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2010
Even in the sunniest of weather, the championship 7,045-yd. course is a clutching jungle of harsh gorse, spiny Scotch broom and impenetrable whin bushes.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was a quiet ride with nothing but the whin whin of the air conditioner, a ssssss that sounded more like air leaking out of something than seeping into it.
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
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