whin

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/wɪn/ English

Definitions

noun

Gorse; furze (Ulex spp.).
The plant woad-waxen (Genista tinctoria).

noun

Whinstone.

Related words

Synonyms

furze gorse greenweed woadwaxen woodwaxen dyeweed genista tinctoria irish gorse ulex europaeus whort needle furze whitethorn grouseberry bogwort sceach whortleberry

Associated

dolerite sill rigg igneous magma bog differentiate durham stone rise bob

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