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gorse vs whin

whin vs gorse

gorse and whin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gorse Yes No No No
whin Yes No No No
As nouns, gorse and whin are synonyms defined as:
  • gorse and whin: very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
Other synonyms of gorse include furze, Irish gorse, Ulex europaeus.
gorse (noun) whin (noun)
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
Difference between gorse and whin

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