noun
- a spiny evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers, common on heaths and hillsides
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- The hillside was covered in golden furze blooms.
- Sheep grazed carefully around the prickly furze bushes.
- The furze provided shelter for small birds and rabbits.
- Walking through the furze required thick clothing to avoid scratches.
- In spring, the furze transforms the landscape with its brilliant yellow flowers.
- The ancient path wound between clumps of thorny furze.