A spiny shrub with bright yellow flowers, common on heaths and wastelands, especially in Britain.
From Old English 'gorst,' possibly from Proto-Germanic roots. The plant was named for its prickly thorns; it's also called 'furze' or 'whin' in different regions.
Gorse flowers are so bright and densely clustered that a single gorse bush can light up an entire hillside—it's one of the few shrubs that blooms year-round in Britain, defying winter expectations.
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