Ulex

ulex

(ˈjuːlɛks) n (Plants) any of a genus of thorny shrubs of the family Fabaceae. Also called: gorse

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Ulex - genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorsegenus Ulexrosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsPapilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceaefurze, gorse, Irish gorse, Ulex europaeus, whin - very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe