gorse
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It has been doing that through grazing cattle, which eat the vegetation, while in other areas land managers have used machines to cut and mulch the grass, gorse, bracken and heather.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"I forgot to change the ball and promptly hit it into the gorse, never to be seen again," David said of his first hole-in-one on the fourth hole at the Open Championship venue in Hoylake.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
These cliffs hide the strip of gorse scrubland which runs east to the larger resort of Lagos, and are dotted with derelict, abandoned agricultural buildings and houses, marked with missing roofs and chipped plaster.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
The wild, flat landscapes dotted with gorse and heather are known for their wildlife, including rare species like the sand lizard, woodlark and silver-studded blue butterfly.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
The airport was unrecognizable from my last visit, completely overgrown with gorse and ivy and huge prehistoric-looking thistles.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
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