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Definitions for Gorse

[1] 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.
[2] 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 , whin

Words related to Gorse

thicket, scrub, prick, shrub, thorn, nettle, spray, burr, hedge, cleaver, furze, thistle, brier, shrubbery, undergrowth, grove, cover, coppice, copse, dingle

Words nearby Gorse

gorno-altai autonomous region, gorno-altai republic, gorno-badakhshan autonomous region, gorno-badakhshan autonomous republic, gorp, gorse, gorsedd, gorton, gory, gorzów wielkopolski, gosala

Origin of Gorse

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

Other words from Gorse

gors·y , 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

Synonyms for Gorse

brier, burr, cleaver, furze, hedge, nettle, prick, shrub, spray, thistle, thorn, catch weed, goose grass, prickly shrub, thistle sage