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(), n.[W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.] 1. (Bot.) (a) Gorse; furze. See Furze. Through the whins, and by the cairn. Burns. (b) Woad-waxed. Gray. 2. Same as Whinstone. [Prov. Eng.] Moor whin or Petty whin (Bot.), a low prickly shrub (Genista Anglica) common in Western Europe. Whin bruiser, a machine for cutting and bruising whin, or furze, to feed cattle on. Whin Sparrow (Zol.), the hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.] Whin Thrush (Zol.), the redwing. [Prov. Eng.] スポンサード リンク
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