Used in a Sentence

gorse

How to use gorse in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gorse.

Editorial note

I think it's safe to say this thing was an gorse overreaction and it's on its way out.

Examples6
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

Meaning at a glance

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noun

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gorse.

noun

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

Example sentences

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I think it's safe to say this thing was an gorse overreaction and it's on its way out.

2

But gorse is designed for datasets that fit a single PC. :D

3

However, gorse means Go recommender system engine :D

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In NZ, gorse is actually a fairly good nursery for native trees/bush that will eventually shade it out and take over from it.

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Moss with small clover leaves around it, bracken, hummocks, hanging moss, all the leaves and pine needles, lichen, grass and flowers, heather, birch trees, gorse, Scotch broom, the distant trees and rocks, the small dots that were flies, all were specific pieces of code; all the shapes, the colors, everything is in the code.

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When, in 1987, Hugh let the local community know of his plans to allow the introduced ‘weed’ gorse to grow as a nurse canopy to regenerate farmland into native forest, people were not only skeptical but outright angry – the plan was the sort to be expected only of “fools and dreamers”.Now considered a hero locally and across the country, Hugh oversees 1500 hectares resplendent in native forest, where birds and other wildlife are abundant and 47 known waterfalls are in permanent flow.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gorse in a sentence?

I think it's safe to say this thing was an gorse overreaction and it's on its way out.

What does gorse mean?

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

What part of speech is gorse?

gorse is commonly used as noun.