Gorse (Noun)
Meaning
Very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hillside was covered in a thick thorny gorse that made it difficult to climb.
- The smell of the gorse flowers filled the air as we walked along the seaside path.
- She loved the vibrant yellow of the gorse that bloomed profusely in her garden.
- As we hiked through the moor, we had to be careful not to get scratched by the dense gorse.
- The bees flew from flower to flower collecting nectar from the sweet-smelling gorse.