whin

Definitions


[wɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- furze; gorse


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Origin:
late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish ven ‘bent grass’


[wɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- hard, dark basaltic rock such as that of the Whin Sill in Northern England


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: of unknown origin




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