Ulex
9.9
A spiny shrub with bright yellow flowers that grows in Europe and Asia
- noun
- Specialized
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Ulex
- The garden was filled with beautiful Ulex plants that bloomed with bright yellow flowers.
Examples
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In spring, the Ulex shrubs attract many pollinators with their vibrant blooms.
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We learned about the different species of Ulex during our botany class, including their importance in local ecosystems.
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Immunoperoxidase stains were positive for vimentin but negative for cytokeratin, chromogranin, S-100 protein, synaptophysin, ULEX europeus, and LCA.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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9.9
A spiny evergreen bush with bright yellow flowers that grows on hills
is broader naming the whole Eurasian genus rather than one species
9.9
A group of spiny shrubs called gorse that grow in Europe and Asia
is an identical concept but phrased as the simpler genus name
9.6
A very spiny evergreen bush with bright yellow fragrant flowers
is the general Eurasian group not this specific dense fragrant form
Compounds
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Etymology
The word Ulex comes from the old Latin word ulex, which meant 'gorse' or a 'spiny shrub'. So the scientific name is just the old name for the bright yellow, prickly plant we know as gorse.