furze

Betekenis (Engels)

A thorny evergreen shrub, with yellow flowers, Ulex gen. et spp., of which Ulex europaeus is particularly common upon the plains and hills of Great Britain and Ireland.

Sinonieme

gorse

whin

Irish gorse

Ulex europaeus

common gorse

espino amarillo

Ulex

maticorena

tojo

genista

gorze

aliaga

carqueja

chucero

Vertalings

ajonc

tojo

argelaga

ginestrone

ajoncs

genêt

🧹

gaspeldoorn

Stechginster

Ulex

ulex

Ulex

argelac

ulex europaeus

ύληξ

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/fɜː(ɹ)z/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: firse

Geërf van Old English: fyrs

Geërf van Old English: fyres

Geërf van Old English: fȳr

In summary

From Middle English firse, furs, from Old English fyrs (“furze, gorse, bramble”), from Old English fyres (“furze”), related to Old English fȳr (“fire”); otherwise of unknown origin.