gorse

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

Origin of GORSE

Middle English gorst, from Old English; akin to Old High German gersta barley, Latin hordeum

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

Rhymes with GORSE

coarse, corse, course, force, hoarse, horse, Morse, Norse, source