gorse

[ gawrs ]

/ gɔrs /

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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.

Also called furze; especially British, whin.

Origin of gorse

before 900; Middle English gorst,Old English; akin to German Gerste,Latin hordeum barley

OTHER WORDS FROM gorse

gorsy, adjective

Words nearby gorse

Gorno-Altai Republic, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Republic, go-round, gorp, gorse, Gorsedd, Gorton, gory, Görz, Gorzów Wielkopolski

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Example sentences from the Web for gorse

She starts low down among the plants, thorn and thistle, gorse and cactus.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas English
The bloom of the gorse is shut like a book; but it is there—a few hours of warmth and the covers will fall open.
Field and Hedgerow|Richard Jefferies
Some of these gorse plants seemed to have a different flower growing at the side of the stem, instead of at the extremity.
The Open Air|Richard Jefferies
The Gorse is a very hardy plant, and is said to be only out of flower "when kissing is out of fashion" (see p. 100).
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

The distance of Gorse Hall and the duty of hunting would admit of certain visits to Holloway.
Marion Fay|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for gorse

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 leavesAlso called: furze, whin

Derived forms of gorse

gorsy, adjective

Word Origin for gorse

Old English gors; related to Old Irish garb rough, Latin horrēre to bristle, Old High German gersta barley, Greek khēr hedgehog

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单词	gorse
释义	gorse [ gawrs ] / gɔrs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gorse ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Also called furze; especially British, whin. Origin of gorse before 900; Middle English gorst,Old English; akin to German Gerste,Latin hordeum barley OTHER WORDS FROM gorse gorsy, adjective Words nearby gorse Gorno-Altai Republic, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Republic, go-round, gorp, gorse, Gorsedd, Gorton, gory, Görz, Gorzów Wielkopolski Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gorse She starts low down among the plants, thorn and thistle, gorse and cactus. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties"\|Douglas English The bloom of the gorse is shut like a book; but it is there—a few hours of warmth and the covers will fall open. Field and Hedgerow\|Richard Jefferies Some of these gorse plants seemed to have a different flower growing at the side of the stem, instead of at the extremity. The Open Air\|Richard Jefferies The Gorse is a very hardy plant, and is said to be only out of flower "when kissing is out of fashion" (see p. 100). The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot The distance of Gorse Hall and the duty of hunting would admit of certain visits to Holloway. Marion Fay\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for gorse 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 leavesAlso called: furze, whin Derived forms of gorse gorsy, adjective Word Origin for gorse Old English gors; related to Old Irish garb rough, Latin horrēre to bristle, Old High German gersta barley, Greek khēr hedgehog Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gorse thicket, scrub, prick, shrub, thorn, nettle, spray, burr, hedge, cleaver, furze, thistle, brier, shrubbery, undergrowth, grove, cover, coppice, copse, dingle
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gorse

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