First Known Use: before 12th century
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gorse
noun \ˈgȯrs\
Definition of GORSE
: a spiny yellow-flowered European shrub (Ulex europaeus) of the legume family; broadly : any of several related plants (genera Ulex and Genista)
— gorsy \ˈgȯr-sē\ adjective
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Origin of GORSE
Middle English gorst, from Old English; akin to Old High German gersta barley, Latin hordeum
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