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gorse

[gawrs] / gɔrs /
NOUN
bramble
Synonyms
STRONG
brier burr cleaver furze hedge nettle prick shrub spray thistle thorn
WEAK
catch weed goose grass prickly shrub thistle sage
NOUN
brush
Synonyms
STRONGEST
scrub thicket
STRONG
bracken brushwood chaparral coppice copse cover dingle fern grove hedge sedge shrubbery spinney undergrowth underwood
WEAK
boscage

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Crews were called to tackle a large gorse blaze on the Edinburgh landmark on Sunday, which the fire service believe was caused by human activity.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

The hill also caught fire in February 2019, with dozens of firefighters working through the night to extinguish a large gorse blaze.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Firefighters are currently tackling a gorse fire in Maghera, County Londonderry.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

The Department of Justice does not keep records on the circumstances of arson prosecutions, for example whether someone was prosecuted for arson because they lit a gorse fire.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

The hills ahead were not wooded, and there were great fields of yellow gorse.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

Vocabulary lists containing gorse

"How I Live Now," Vocabulary from Part 2: Chapters 1-6

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