whin : Idioms & Phrases
Moor whin ∨ Petty whin
(Bot.) , a low prickly shrub (Genista Anglica ) common in Western Europe.
Webster 1913
petty whin
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noun prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe
Genista anglica; needle furze; broom tree.
WordNet
Whin bruiser
- a machine for cutting and bruising whin, or furze, to feed cattle on.
Webster 1913
Whin Sparrow
(Zoöl.) , the hedge sparrow. Prov. Eng.
Webster 1913
Whin Thrush
(Zoöl.) , the redwing. Prov. Eng.