Definition of Gorse

1. Noun. Very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe.

Exact synonyms: Furze, Irish Gorse, Ulex Europaeus, Whin
Group relationships: Genus Ulex, Ulex
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Definition of Gorse

1. n. Furze. See Furze.

Definition of Gorse

1. Noun. evergreen shrub, of the genus ''Ulex'', having spiny leaves and yellow flowers ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gorse

1. furze [n -S] - See also: furze

Medical Definition of Gorse

1. Furze. See Furze. "The common, overgrown with fern, and rough With prickly gorse." (Cowper) Gorse bird, the winchat. Gorse duck, the corncrake. Synonym: grass drake, land drake, and corn drake. Origin: OE. & AS. Gorst; perh. Akin to E. Grow, grass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gorse

gormlessness
gorms
gormy
gornos
gorondou
goroon shell
goropism
goroutine
goroutines
gorp
gorped
gorping
gorps
gorry
gorse (current term)
gorsedd
gorseddau
gorsedds
gorses
gorsier
gorsiest
gorsoon
gorsoons
gorsy
gortdrumite
gory
gos
gosan-chiku
goserelin

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