ginst

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch genst, from Old French geneste, from Latin genista. Cognate with German Ginster.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɣɪnst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ginst
  • Rhymes: -ɪnst

Noun[edit]

ginst f (uncountable)

  1. furze, gorse, Ulex europaeus
    Synonym: gaspeldoorn
  2. (dated) broom, several plants of the subfamily Faboideae, particularly those (formerly) belonging to the genus Genista
    Synonym: brem