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Examples of gorse in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English gorst, grost "gorse (Ulex europaeus), similar thorny shrubs, area overgrown with gorse," going back to Old English gorst "gorse, thorny shrub," probably going back to a zero-grade ablaut derivative of Germanic *gerstōn- "barley" — more at orgeat
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near gorse
Cite this Entry
“Gorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gorse. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
gorse
nouncalled also furze
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