Ulex europaeus
- noun
- Specialized
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Ulex europaeus
- Many walkers avoid paths thick with Ulex europaeus because of its sharp spines.
Examples
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The hillsides were covered in Ulex europaeus, lending a brilliant yellow hue to the landscape.
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Beekeepers value Ulex europaeus for its abundance of early-season flowers.
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The Ulex europaeus is often found in coastal areas.
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Many gardeners appreciate the beauty of Ulex europaeus.
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Beekeepers value Ulex europaeus for its abundance of early-season flowers.
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Many walkers avoid paths thick with Ulex europaeus because of its sharp spines.
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The hillsides were covered in Ulex europaeus, lending a brilliant yellow hue to the landscape.
Synonyms
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9.1
A bush with sharp thorns and bright yellow flowers that smell nice
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9.9
A spiny evergreen bush with bright yellow flowers that grows on hills
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9.9
A bush with sharp thorns and bright yellow flowers
A very spiny evergreen bush with bright yellow fragrant flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Ulex + europaeus
This is a standard Latin binomial combining the genus name 'Ulex' (a shrub with yellow flowers) and the species epithet 'europaeus' (meaning 'European'). If a learner knows both constituents, the phrase simply denotes the European species of Ulex (i.e., the common gorse), so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Ulex europaeus is a Latin name that works like a short label. Ulex was the old word for the spiny bush called 'gorse' and europaeus means 'from Europe', so the name points to the prickly, yellow-flowered shrub found across Europe.