Meaning & use
gorse
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A spiny, evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers, common on heaths and coastal areas of Europe.
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Yellow gorse covered the hillside, filling the air with its coconut-like scent.
The sheep grazed carefully around the thorny gorse bushes.
A note on using this word
Gorse is famous for flowering almost year-round, giving rise to the old British saying "when gorse is out of bloom, kissing's out of fashion."
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