gorse

[US]/gɔːs/
[UK]/ɡɔrs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. whin

Detailed explanation: A prickly shrub with golden yellow flowers that have a strong fragrance.

Example Sentences

The gorse bushes were in full bloom, painting the hillsides yellow.

The hiker carefully navigated through the dense gorse to avoid getting pricked.

The sweet scent of coconut mingled with the earthy aroma of gorse in the air.

The gorse provided excellent cover for the birds nesting in the hedgerow.

She wore gloves to protect her hands while clearing the gorse from the garden.

The prickly gorse bushes made it challenging to access the secluded beach.

The gorse fire spread quickly due to the dry conditions and strong winds.

The farmer used a scythe to clear the overgrown gorse from the field.

The gorse flowers added a pop of color to the otherwise green landscape.

The children played hide-and-seek among the gorse bushes on the hill.

Real-world Examples

" It's gorse on th' moor that's openin' out, " answered Dickon.

Source: The Secret Garden (Original Version)

” The children crowded round the big gorse bush.

Source: 01 Five on a Treasure Island

It disappeared under a gorse bush near the children.

Source: 01 Five on a Treasure Island

What about the middle of a thick gorse bush?

Source: 05 Five Go Off in a Caravan

She groped her way, touching the prickly gorse, to the door, and pushed it open.

Source: Adam Bede (Volume 3)

Just as she got up to the gorse bush the scraping suddenly stopped.

Source: 01 Five on a Treasure Island

It's fair lovely in spring an' summer when th' gorse an' broom an' heather's in flower.

Source: The Secret Garden (Original Version)

The new-born lamb Dickon had found three days before lying by its dead mother among the gorse bushes on the moor.

Source: The Secret Garden (Original Version)

They had brought a small one with them and it would do to chop away the prickly branches and trunk of the gorse bush.

Source: 01 Five on a Treasure Island

The two children pulled the boat up almost to the top of the low cliff and George tied it to a stout gorse bush growing there.

Source: 01 Five on a Treasure Island

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