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gorse
(gɔːʳs)
uncountable noun
Gorse is a dark green bush that grows in Europe. It has small yellow flowers and sharp prickles.
gorse in British English
(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 called: furze, whinDerived forms
gorsy (ˈgorsy) adjective
Word origin
Old English gors; related to Old Irish garb rough, Latin horrēre to bristle, Old High German gersta barley, Greek khēr hedgehoggorse in American English
(gɔrs)
noun
furze
Derived forms
gorsy (ˈgorsy) adjective
Word origin
ME gorst < OE < IE base *ĝhers-, to stiffen, bristle > L horrere, to stand on endImage ofgorse
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