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whin

whin

1 9.9
A bush with sharp thorns and bright yellow flowers
  • noun
  • /wɪn/
  • UK
translation icon : gorse
  • He carefully navigated through the dense whin to avoid getting pricked by its sharp thorns.

Examples

  • The lovely scent of the whin flowers filled the air during our hike along the rugged coast.

  • The third day, my lord, I found pieces of whin bushes, thorns from whin bushes embedded deeper in the tissues of the vagina, and I removed them.

    Love & Rage (2000)

  • The third day, my lord, I found pieces of whin bushes, thorns from whin bushes embedded deeper in the tissues of the vagina, and I removed them.

    Love & Rage (2000)

  • In the countryside, the vibrant yellow flowers of the whin created a stunning contrast against the green hills.

Synonyms

gorse
vswhin
  • UK
1 9.1

A bush with sharp thorns and bright yellow flowers that smell nice

is a simpler description focusing on spiny shrub and yellow flowers
furze
vswhin
  • UK
1 9.9

A spiny evergreen bush with bright yellow flowers that grows on hills

is the headword used here rather than that alternative common name
Ulex europaeus
vswhin
  • Specialized
9.1

A very spiny evergreen bush with bright yellow flowers

is the common English name used here rather than the scientific species name

Compounds

petty whin
  • Specialized
9.9

A small prickly shrub with bright yellow flowers that grows on moors

Surface Forms

whin singular
whins plural

Etymology

The word whin for the spiny, yellow-flowered shrub is an old local name for the plant now called 'gorse'. That's why whin means the prickly evergreen shrub you see in fields with bright yellow flowers.