How to pronounce gorse
American English pronunciation
GORS
- IPA
- /ˈɡɔɹs/
- Syllables
- GORS (1 syllable)
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What gorse means
A spiny evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers
In a sentence: We stepped carefully around the prickly gorse that covered the windy hill.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English gorst. It may be related to old words for barley and for bristling.
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