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gorse

/ɡɔːs/

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noun

/ɡɔːs/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип колючего вечнозелёного кустарника с жёлтыми цветами, обычно встречающегося в пустошах и прибрежных районах, особенно в Европе.

A noun referring to a type of spiny, evergreen shrub with yellow flowers, commonly found in heathlands and coastal areas, especially in Europe.

uncountable

  1. Spiny shrubC1formalbritish

    A wild evergreen shrub with yellow flowers and sharp thorns, common in Europe and North Africa.

    ruКолючий кустарник

    • The hillside was covered in gorse and heather.
    • Gorse flowers bloom almost all year round.
    • The sharp spines of gorse make it difficult to walk through.

    Synonymsfurzewhin

Forms
  • gorses plural form
  • gorses' possessive plural form
  • gorse's possessive singular form