a bush with thin leaves with sharp points and small yellow flowers. Gorse often grows on land that is not used or cared for. Topics Plants and treesc2荆豆(叶带刺,开小黄花,长于荒野) Word OriginOld English gors, gorst, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘rough, prickly’, shared by German Gerste and Latin hordeum ‘barley’.